The University of Chicago Law School/FGV Forum in Law and Economics in Brazil- Do Constitutional Rights Matter?
Online-Only Law School Event
1111 East 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637
Does putting a right in a constitution cause governments to actually respect it in practice? This lecture will draw on a wide variety of methods—including survey experiments, statistical analyses, and case studies from around the world—to explain when constitutional rights are likely to improve rights protections. The lectures will also include a discussion of the difficulties answering these questions empirically, and the techniques that can be used to try to gather the best available evidence on the topic.
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The 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. |
Forum Program
The 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.
Program will be live-streamed on YouTube. Links are posted below.
WEEK 1: “Law, Technology, and Competition”
- Randal C. Picker, The University of Chicago Law School - Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 3:00PM
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- Carlos Ragazzo, FGV DIREITO RIO - Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 3:00PM
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WEEK 2: “Do Constitutional Rights Matter”
- Adam Chilton, The University of Chicago Law School - Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 3:00PM CDT
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- Thomaz Pereira, FGV DIREITO RIO - Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 3:00 CDT
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Week 3: Corporate and Securities Law & Economics
- M. Todd Henderson, The University of Chicago Law School -Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 3:00PM CDT
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- Mariana Pargendler, FGV DIREITO SP - September 24, 2020 - 3 pm (CDT)
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Week 4: The Economic Approach to Consumer Contracts
- Omri Ben-Shahar, The University of Chicago Law School - Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 3:00PM CDT
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- Luciano Timm, FGV DIREITO SP - Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 3:00PM CDT
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