INTRODUCTION TO THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW
ECO2ILE
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are taught how to use microeconomic techniques to analyse various laws and legal principles. In particular, students will learn to distinguish between the legal incidence of a law and the economic incidence of a law. The set of topics that might be covered include issues in property law, contract law and tort law as well as punishment and the deterrence of crime, competition law, consumer protection law, intellectual property law and family law.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Damien Eldridge
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ECO1IMI or ECO1DSM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Law and economics (most recent edition) | Prescribed | Cooter, R and T. Ulen | ADDISON WESLEY, USA. |