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ECON 485 - Law and Economics

ECON 485: Law and Economics (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: ECON 102. Counts toward Economics Minor (2026-27), Economics Minor (2025-26).

3 units
  • Public Policy Economics
  • Upper Division Major Electives
  • Public Policy Group
  • Up to Six Units of Electives
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)
Impact of legal rules on implicit prices for consumer and firm behavior, distribution of resources, economic efficiency. Background on laws surrounding property, contracts, torts, the judicial process, and crime, with focus on effects of laws on consumers and producers.
Prerequisites
ECON 102.
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From the catalog

Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #11376· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
70 of 70 seats open
Mon, Wed 3:30 PM-4:45 PM · M 265

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