359.01 Introduction to Law and Economics

Law and economics is one of the most influential schools of thought in modern legal theory. The ideas propounded by the economic analysis of law are gaining increasing traction in court decisions as well as in legal policy. This course explores the methodology of economic analysis in the legal context and discusses several of its provocative insights. This course will examine the major contributions of the economic analysis of law in the classical common law categories of contract, tort and property, as well as in other areas that may not initially appear to be amenable to economic reasoning. The course does not require any background in economics.

Grades: 100% of the grade will be based on the final exam.

Fall 2016

Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor
359.01
Course Credits
Take-home examination
Andrea Renda
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.359.01.F16
Email list: LAW.359.01.F16@sakai.duke.edu
Course
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements - JD
Course Requirements - LLM
Course Areas of Practice
Course Areas of Practice