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ECO 317 - Economics and the Law

Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2011, 2013

Focus on how an understanding of the law is furthered by an awareness of the economic background against which it operates. The course draws from economic principles developing concepts such as efficiency, property rights, regulation and income distribution. Applications of these ideas include crime, discrimination, health, the environment, professional sports, gun control, and the legal services industry.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 176  and ECO 178  or their corresponding First-Year Seminar equivalents.