LGLS 4450 - Law and Economics

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None.
Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

Description
This course provides an introduction to the economic analysis of legal issues, and explores the relationship of legal institutions and laws to economic efficiency and social goals. Topics are chosen from the following: property rights, contracts, torts, externalities and environmental controls, administrative processes, crime, liability (e.g. product liability and medical malpractice), public utility and antitrust regulations, individual rights and discrimination.