Economics 5650 - Law and Forensic Economics

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisites: ECON 3001, 3002, 3100, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Reviews issues of law that dictate conditions under which forensic economic analysis is admissible. Topics include introduction to common law, federal and state court systems, statutory basis for wrongful death damages, "make, differences by class of litigation, determination of whole" principle, efficient deterrence and efficient compensation relevant law, legal implications of "preferred jury instructions," standards for admissibility of economic expertise.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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