2021 The Chicago/FGV International Forum in Law and Economics
The Chicago/FGV International Forum in Law and Economics offers a four-week lecture series online, on “hot topics” in Law and Economics. The goal of the Forum, now in its second year, is to introduce the audience to up-to-date economic analysis of major legal and policy issues. Each topic will be presented in two original lectures, one by a a leader in the field from the University of Chicago Law School faculty, and another by a distinguished FGV Law School (DIREITO RIO and DIREITO SAO PAULO) expert in Law and Economics. The Lectures will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. The Forum is open to scholars, policymakers, judges, practitioners, and advanced students.
Program will be live-streamed on YouTube. Links will be posted below.
WEEK ONE
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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David Weisbach - The University of Chicago Law School - Economic Analysis of Climate Change Regulation
Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Rômulo Silveira da Rocha Sampaio - FGV Direito Rio - Economic Analysis of Climate Change Regulation
WEEK TWO
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Dhammika Dharmapala- The University of Chicago Law School - Empirical Research in Law and Economics
Thursday, September 2, 2021
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Bruno Salama - FGV Direito São Paulo- Beyond Empirics: The New Face of Law & Economics
WEEK THREE
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Daniel Hemel- The University of Chicago Law School - Law and the Pandemic: Economics Analysis
Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Luciano Timm - FGV Direito São Paulo- Law and the Pandemic: Economics Analysis
WEEK FOUR
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Lisa Bernstein- The University of Chicago Law School - Economics Analysis of Contract Law: Contract Governance in the Modern Economy
Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Mariana Pargendler - FGV Direito São Paulo - Economic Analysis of Contract Law in Comparative Perspective