Law and Economics Workshop
The workshop provides faculty, students, and Olin Fellows an opportunity to discuss ongoing research in economic analysis of law. At each weekly meeting, an invited speaker from either the University of Michigan or from other law schools will present their work in progress. The workshop is organized by Professors Omri Ben-Shahar and JJ Prescott. It meets Thursday afternoon in room 236 Hutchins Hall from 3:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted below. (Please note schedule is subject to change)
Winter 2008 Schedule
| January 10, 2008 |
First day of Workshop - No speaker
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| January 17, 2008 |
Kathy Zeiler, Georgetown
The Endowment Effect: Implications of Recent Empirical Developments for Legal Theory |
| January 24, 2008 |
Tom Miles, Chicago
Markets for Stolen Property: Pawnshops and Crime |
| January 31, 2008 |
Avi Bell, Fordham
Private Takings |
| February 7, 2008 |
Jon Klick, Florida State
The Effect of Contract Regulation: The Case of Franchising |
| February 14, 2008 |
Albert Choi, Virginia
Integrating an Agreement to Induce Information Disclosure |
| February 21, 2008 |
Alicia Davis Evans
Are Investors' Gains and Losses from Securities Fraud Equal Over Time? Some Preliminary Evidence |
| February 28, 2008 |
Spring Break - No class
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| March 6, 2008 |
Robert Daines, Stanford
Rating the Ratings: How Good are the Commercial Governance Ratings? |
| March 13, 2008 |
Mark Ramseyer, Harvard
Talent and Expertise under Universal Health Insurance: The Case of Cosmetic Surgery in Japan |
| March 20, 2008 |
Michael Heise, Cornell
Plaintiphobia in State Courts? An Empirical Study of State Court Trials on Appeal |
| March 27, 2008 |
Rip Verkerke, Virginia
Legal Ignorance and Information-Forcing Rules |
| April 3, 2008 |
Fernando Gomez, Barcelona
Insurance and Tort: Coordination Systems and Imperfect Liability Rules |
| April 10, 2008 |
Guy Rub, Michigan
The Efficiency of Contracts that Reallocate Entitlements in Creative Work: A Skeptical View |