May 04, 2024  
2013-2014 HillBook (Class of 2017) 
    
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ECO 317 - Economics and the Law

Three Credits
Offered Periodically

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.)