Workshop Series

The Law, Business, and Economics Workshop Series serves as an important focal point at the University of Texas for research on the economic analysis of law and business. The workshop generally involves presentations by guests from outside the University community. Students can take the workshop as a course, which focuses on their presentation of written critiques of each of the papers presented in the workshop series.

Workshops are held at 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., see schedule below for room location

Fall 2009 | Spring 2009 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2008 | Spring 2007

Fall 2006 | Spring 2006 | Fall 2005 | Spring 2005 | Fall 2004

Fall 2009

Date Speaker School Paper Title Room #
Aug. 31 Abe Wickelgren University of Texas School of Law Overview of Theoretical Modeling in Law and Economics Opinions? TNH 2.137
Sep. 14 Bernard Black University of Texas School of Law Overview of Empirical Research Methods TNH 2.137
Sep. 21 Stefanie Lindquist University of Texas School of Law Overview of Research on Judicial Behavior TNH 2.135
Sep. 28 Ronen Avraham University of Texas School of Law TNH 2.135
Oct. 5 Abe Wickelgren University of Texas School of Law Private Regulation- A New Approach To The US Healthcare Crisis TNH 2.135
Oct. 12 Richard Markovits University of Texas School of Law The Impact of Choice on Economic Efficiency TNH 2.135
Oct. 19 Calvin Johnson University of Texas School of Law TNH 2.135
Oct. 26 Deborah Weiss University of Texas School of Law, Senior Research Fellow TNH 2.135
Nov. 2 Chris Sanchirico University of Pennsylvania Law School TNH 2.135
Nov. 9 Cliff Carrubba Emory University, Dept. of Political Science TNH 2.135
Nov. 16 Nancy Staudt Northwestern University School of Law TNH 2.135
Nov. 30 John de Figueiredo UCLA Strategic Management & Law TNH 2.135

Copies of speakers’ papers will be posted as they become available.