ECO 325 Economics and the Law
3 hours
This course examines the economic forces that create shifts in law and economic theories used to justify or to minimize government regulation. The course also studies social change and how the inter-connectivity between social pressures, economic relationships and legal requirements continue to evolve. Society at large, business and consumer behavior are analyzed in light of government intervention. Government intervention is analyzed in consideration of social change. Applications may include economic intervention, environmental regulation, occupational safety regulation, securities & bank regulation, and antitrust law.
Notes
Formerly
ECO 215 Economics of Regulation and the Law.