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Law changes incentives
Economic analysis asks how people and firms respond to legal rules.
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01:220:395 · Economics · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Law and Economics studies the economic rationale and consequences of legal rules, including contracts, compensation, property rights, liability, crime, safety, monopoly, discrimination, health care, pollution, and public interest law.
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SIRS · 851 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
1 open in snapshot · 1 instructor
When it meets
College Avenue
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
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4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Students examine how laws change behavior by changing costs, benefits, and risks.
The course covers economic logic in contracts, compensation, and property rights.
Legal responsibility and enforcement are analyzed through efficiency and deterrence lenses.
Topics can include monopoly, discrimination, health care, pollution, and public interest law.
Public discussion is thin and mostly asks about difficulty or instructor-specific details, so current syllabus and section information matter more than old comments.
Economic analysis asks how people and firms respond to legal rules.
Distribution, fairness, and rights can complicate simple cost-benefit stories.
The same tools can analyze contracts, crime, pollution, and discrimination.
Common pitfall
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Separate efficiency analysis from ethical and distributional questions.
Common pitfall
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Review microeconomic reasoning from introductory economics.
Common pitfall
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Explain the behavioral mechanism each rule creates.
1 open · College Avenue
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0114654 | Open | Gilgenbach | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at ABW 1170; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at ABW 1170ABW 1170 | College Avenue |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.17
Course quality
4.19
Response rate
31.8%
Coverage
33 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Gilgenbach | 12 | 4.38 | 4.37 |
| Andrew Abere | 7 | 4.00 | 4.03 |
| Gilgenbach Ruth | 5 | 4.24 | 4.28 |
| Warmingham Dale | 4 | 4.08 | 4.25 |
| Dale Warmingham | 2 | 4.00 | 4.05 |
| Abere Andrew | 2 | 3.70 | 3.50 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
College Avenue
Current availability
1 open of 1
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring
Core codes
SOEHS
Loaded terms
5
((01:220:102 or 11:373:121) and (01:220:103))<em> OR </em> ((01:220:102 or 11:373:121) and (11:373:122))
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