Economic Analysis of Law: Syllabus

Day
Chapter
Topics



8/31

 Introduction, 1, 2

 Economic Analysis of Law, Efficiency

9/7

3,4

Externalities

9/14

5, Coase article
More complete (1)

Designing Legal Rules

9/21

6,7

Economics of Risk, Ex Post vs Ex Ante Enforcement

9/28

8, 9

Game Theory, Value of Life

10/5

Review,Midterm


10/12

10

Property

10/19 11
Intellectual Property

10/25

12

Contract ("From China to Cyberpace") (2)

11/2

13

Family Law

11/9

14

Tort

11/16

15

Crime

11/23

16

Antitrust

11/30

17, 18

Some Very Different Systems of Legal Rules

12/7

19, Epilogue

Is the Common Law Efficient?

1: The version of the Coase article at the first link is somewhat abridged; the second link is to an (I think) complete version of the article as published. You may read either; some may find the latter more interesting.
2: An article of mine that you may find of interest—not required.

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