Law & Economics Ph.D. News

Viscusi, an economist whose research focuses on fatality risks, found that post-9/11 wars resulted in indirect deaths in the U.S. due to the diversion of war costs from the U.S. economy and the subsequent impact on consumers who had less money to spend on better nutrition, health care, safe housing and safe products. His article, "The Mortality Cost Metric for the Cost of War," appears in the journal Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy. Read More

In a Dec. 9 article published by The Conversation, Skiba and Malone explain why payday lenders have embraced installment loans, based on their recent study that explored the effect that the larger installment loans have on borrowers. Their results suggest that installment loans may create additional financial strain for consumers rather than benefiting them. Read More

The Sutherland Prize is Vanderbilt University’s most prestigious faculty honor for accomplishments in research and scholarship. Viscusi is the University Distinguished Professor of Law, Economics and Management and co-directs the Ph.D. Program in Law and Economics. Read More

VU researchers from the schools of Law, Medicine and Management will develop and test “safe harbor” protocols designed to improve quality of care and reduce unnecessary medical procedures performed to reduce legal liability. Read More

Hersch recommends the cap on damage awards for sexual harassment be increased to reflect their actual cost to employers, employees and industries. Read More

Viscusi will serve as president-elect starting in November 2018 and then as SEA’s president in 2019. Read More

An expert in high-interest credit markets, Skiba has taught at Vanderbilt since 2007. Read More

Scott DeAngelis and Danielle Drago Drory were awarded both a J.D. and a Ph.D. in Law and Economics at Vanderbilt Law School’s commencement May 11.   Scott DeAngelis’ dissertation seeks to shed further light on the issue of concussions in athletics, examining youth sports concussion laws, risk… Read More

Ph.D. candidate in Law and Economics Scott DeAngelis successfully defended his dissertation on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the law school. Summary of Dissertation “Concussions in Athletics: Risk-Taking Behavior, Compensation, and Legal Remedies” This dissertation seeks to shed further light on the issue of concussions in athletics—a… Read More

Ph.D. candidate in Law and Economics Danielle Drago Drory successfully defended her dissertation on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the law school. Summary of Dissertation “Immigration Federalism Renewed: The Effects of State and Local Policies on the Labor Market Outcomes of the U.S. Immigrant Population” This dissertation… Read More