Workshop & Lecture Series in Law & Economics

This workshop and lecture series is a joint project of ETH Zurich and the Universities of St. Gallen and Zurich. It is organized by Elliott Ash, Stefan Bechtold, external pageStefan Leggecall_made, external pageYoan Hermstrüwercall_made, Alexander Stremitzer, external pageArmin Schmutzlercall_made. It provides an overview of current interdiscplinary research at the intersection of law and economics. Legal, economics, and psychology scholars give a lecture and/or present their current research. All speakers are internationally well-known experts from Europe, the U.S., and beyond.

The workshop and lecture series includes a mix of speakers who represent the wide range of current social science research methods applied to legal issues. In particular, theoretical models, empirical and experimental research as well as legal research methods are represented. This workshop and lecture series has been offered since 2003. It is offered each spring semester.

The papers presented will be made available via the course web page. For background literature, please click here.

All events are open to the public. Participants are expected to have read the papers presented in advance.