Empirical legal Studies

2 Credit Hours

This course is intended for students who wish to deepen their understanding of the empirical study of the law. We will learn to develop empirical research questions about the law and related institutions and how to use experimental, quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to study the ways in which the law operates. Our empirical focus will be on the interrelations across markets, law, and societies. Dates of teaching: This class will meet over a 4 week period: March 18 to April 19. Dates are noted in the class description.