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Law & Economics

All Areas of Study

Law & Economics

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About Law & Economics

The Law School is at the heart of a movement to expand the once-narrow field of law and economics to embrace a broader intellectual enterprise that applies the methods of economic analysis to almost all areas of law. 

Law, Economics and Organization Workshop

Law and Political Economy at Yale (LPE)

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Faculty, Courses, and History

Yale Law School faculty have held important roles in all major American policy moments of the past century.

Faculty

Course Offerings

History of Law & Economics at Yale Law School

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Activities

Explore the many activities in Law & Economics

Journal of Law, Economics and Organization

Yale Journal on Regulation

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At Yale, I treasured being part of a close community of students, faculty, alumni, practitioners, and staff committed to understanding and critiquing the law. I draw on lessons I learned from that community every day in my career as an economic justice lawyer.

Casey Pitts | Class of 2008, Partner, Altshuler Berzon LLP