LAW42170

Given that law aims to influence human behaviour, it very much needs to understand why people behave as they do, and how to make them behave differently. Yet law has not done nearly enough to understand human behaviour: many of the constructs it uses are too limited, too crude, or otherwise are not up to the task. This course will cover concepts in various disciplines in the social sciences, including psychology, economics, and sociology, that are relevant to law and policy-making. The theories and concepts are sometimes referred to under the general name of “Behavioural Law and Economics.”