ECON3424 (Law and Economics) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 4.6/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Introduces students to the economic approach to law. Focuses on several different bodies of law, including torts, property, contracts, and crime. Specific applications may consider additional areas, including those related to health and safety, the environment, and the legal services industry. Relies on economic models to examine the incentives created by various rules and considers the implications for social welfare. Covers select cases to highlight their economic importance. Examines the economic logic underlying the evolution of the common law.
Data updated October 2026.