Nov 22, 2024  
2015-2016 HillBook (Class of 2019) 
    
2015-2016 HillBook (Class of 2019) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

ECO 317 - Economics and the Law

Three Credits
Not Offered 2015-2016

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.)