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Ph.D. Program in Law & Economics
Joint-degree students pursue a Ph.D. in law and economics and a J.D. concurrently in a fully integrated law and economics curriculum. Students may also enter with a J.D. and pursue the Ph.D. in law and economics. Launched in 2007, the program currently has five exceptional classes of students in residence.
The program is based in the Law School. Courses are taught by faculty from the Law School and the Department of Economics. Students receive a solid grounding in microeconomic theory, econometrics, and law and economics theory. Our principal fields include behavioral law and economics, labor and human resources, and risk and environmental regulation.
The program will begin to accept applications for Fall 2013 on September 1, 2012. To be considered, applicants must have a strong mathematics background commensurate with the standards of leading Ph.D. programs in economics.
Law and economics students are fully funded by a competitive package of fellowship support covering both tuition and stipend.
MAY 2012
On May 11, 2012, Jennifer Bennett Shinall became the first person to earn both the J.D. and the Ph.D. in Law & Economics at Vanderbilt University. Congratulations, Jennifer!
L&E student Jacob P. Byl earned a position on the Vanderbilt Law Review staff for AY 2012-2013.
L&E student V. Blair Druhan's Note, "Severe or Pervasive: An Analysis of Who, What, and Where Matters When Determining Sexual Harassment," has been accepted for publication in the Vanderbilt Law Review.
L&E student Benjamin J. McMichael's Note, "Constitutional Limitations on Punitive Damages: Effective, But for the Wrong Reasons," has also been accepted for publication in VLR. Congratulations to all of our students for these outstanding accomplishments!
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