Law and economics

A field born at the University of Chicago Law School in the early 20th century, law and economics has transformed nearly every area of law, including constitutional law, election law, immigration law and international law. The field has grown with seminal contributions from Nobel Prize winners Ronald Coase, Gary Becker and George Stigler, as well as Judge Richard Posner, William Landes, Douglas Baird and Saul Levmore. 

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Scholars in law and economics debate impact of new interest rate benchmark

Lior Strahilevitz

Lior Strahilevitz

Title: Sidley Austin Professor of Law

Expertise: Real estate, Privacy

University website: http://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/strahilevitz

David Strauss

David Strauss

Title: Gerald Ratner Distinguished Service Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic

Expertise: Affirmative action, Freedom of expression, Segregation, Supreme Court, U.S. Presidency

Departmental website: http://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/strauss/

Anup Malani

Anup Malani

Title: Lee and Brena Freeman Professor of Law

Expertise: Health, Law and economics, Economics, India, Blockchain

Departmental website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/malani

Richard Helmholz

Richard H. Helmholz

Title: Ruth Wyatt Rosenson Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law

Expertise: Natural resources, Property law, Religion and the law

Departmental website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/helmholz

Douglas Baird

Douglas Baird

Title: Harry A. Bigelow Distinguished Service Professor in the Law School

Expertise: Bankruptcy, Law and economics

Departmental website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/baird