Webinar | The Chicago/FGV International Forum in Law and Economics - Week 2

II University of Chicago Law School / FGV Forum in Law and Economics in Brazil offers a four-week lecture series online, on “hot topics” in Law and Economics.

The goal of the Forum is to introduce the audience to the most up-to-date thinking about major legal and policy issues. Each topic will be presented in an original lecture by a Senior Professor from the University of Chicago Law School, and then followed by lecture on that theme by a distinguished FGV Law School (DIREITO RIO and DIREITO SP) expert in Law and Economics.

The Forum is open to scholars, policymakers, judges, practitioners, and advanced students. Attendance is free. The event will be in English, without simultaneous translation.

5pm (São Paulo time)” and 3pm (Chicago time)

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The ll Forum’s Program:

Week 1:
Economic Analysis of Climate Change Regulation
·  August 24, 2021 - Lecture 1A:  David Weisbach, University of Chicago

Economic Analysis of Climate Change Regulation
·  August 26, 2021 - Lecture 1B: Rômulo Sampaio, FGV DIREITO RIO

Week 2:
Empirical Research in Law and Economics
·  August 31, 2021 - Lecture 2A: Dhammika Dharmapala, University of Chicago

Beyond Empirics: The New Face of Law & Economics
·  September 02, 2021 - Lecture 2B: Bruno Salama, Senior Global Fellow - FGV DIREITO SP
(Exceptionally this lecture will be previously recorded and available to the audience on September 02nd at 17h)

Week 3:
Law and the Pandemic: Economic Analysis
·  September 14, 2021 - Lecture 3A: Daniel Hemel, University of Chicago

Law and the Pandemic: Economic Analysis
·  September 16, 2021 - Lecture 3B: Luciano Timm, FGV DIREITO SP

Week 4:
Economics Analysis of Contract Law: Contract Governance in the Modern Economy    

·  September 21, 2021 - Lecture 4B: Lisa Bernstein, University of Chicago
·  September 23, 2021 - Lecture 4B: Mariana Pargendler, FGV DIREITO SP