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851-0735-04L 2 Credits DS D-GESS

Workshop and Lecture Series in Law and Finance

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Gérard Hertig, Prof. Dr. Bruno S. Frey, Prof. Dr. Anne Van Aaken
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:20

Abstract

The Workshop and Lectures Series in Law and Finance is a joint seminar of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the University of Zurich and the University of St-Gallen. Every semester, several guest scholars present their work in a lecture and/or discuss their ongoing research in a workshop.

Objective

The Lecture and Workshop Series in Law and Finance is a joint seminar of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the University of Zurich and the University of St-Gallen. It aims at allowing participants to discuss current Law and Finance issues with leading academics

Content

Participants discuss current Law and Finance issues with guest scholars from Europe and the U.S.. In addition, participants write a comment on one of the discussed papers.

Resources

Lecture Notes

To be discussed papers are posted in advance on the course's Web-page

Literature

Posner, Richard A. (2007). Economic Analysis of Law, 7th ed. Wolters Kluver Law and Business; Cooter, Robert and Tom Ulen (2004). Law and Economics, 4th ed. Addision and Wesley; Schäfer, Hans-Bernd and Claus Ott (2000). Ökonomische Analyse des Zivilrechts, 3d ed. Springer. Further references are available on the course's Web-page

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Workshop and Lecture Series in Law and Finance
**Kurs an der ETH und der UNI Zürich** ab 23.09. bis 03.12. Ort an der Uni ZH: KO2 F 174 s. Spezialprogramm
  • Tue 16:15-18:00 (UNI ZH .)
  • Tue 16:15-18:00 (CHN E 42)
2 h weekly

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