ECON 456
Law and Economics
Relationship of the exchange process to the system of institutions and rules that society develops to carry out economic transactions. Topics covered include: Property rights; torts, negligence, and liability; contracts and exchanges; criminal control and enforcement; equity and efficiency issues .
Topics
- Property rights
- torts
- negligence
- and liability
- contracts and exchanges
- criminal control and enforcement
- equity and efficiency issues
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from ( ECON306 , ECON326 ); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from ( ECON230 , BMGT230 , ECON321 , STAT401 ). Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Economics Bachelor of Arts; Economics minor; Social Data Science-Economics).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Law and Economics · 3 Credits