{"ModuleCode":"LL6155","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Law & Economics","Department":"Law","ModuleDescription":"This seminar will explore several key topics at the intersection of law and economics. It will commence with an exploration of the concept of rationality as employed in (positive) micro-economic theory. It will also explore the Coase theorem as a means of understanding the importance of legal rules and institutions. These theoretical tools will then be used as a lens for examining, amongst other topics, tort, contract and insolvency law; company law; financial regulation, and the role of law and legal institutions in economic development.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or equivalent. Tertiary-level module in Microeconomics.","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Evening"]}]}