RESEARCH AREAS

Six Research Agendas for Understanding the World

Connecting fundamental concepts of law and economics to contemporary social questions. Encounter core issues, explanations, and literature to read alongside each topic.

Artificial Intelligence and Law

Exploring algorithm explainability, allocation of responsibility, and institutions for fair decision-making.

AI & GOVERNANCE 02

Data and Privacy

Examining the balance of rights and incentives between personal information protection and data utilization.

DATA & PRIVACY 03

Competition and Digital Markets

Analyzing the effects of platforms, network effects, and data concentration on market competition.

COMPETITION & MARKETS 04

Behavioral Law and Economics

Understanding real-world judgments and choices to seek better consumer protection and institutional design.

BEHAVIORAL LAW & ECONOMICS 05

Legal Systems and Incentives

We ask how the rules of contracts, property rights, and torts change the behavior of individuals and organizations.

INSTITUTIONS & INCENTIVES 06

Empirical Research and Policy Evaluation

We examine methods to verify the effects of law and policy through data and causal inference.

EMPIRICAL LEGAL STUDIES

The following agenda is a thematic exploration guide constructed based on publicly available research fields and the literature of law and economics. Specific research activities can be found Project GuideAvailable for verification at.