Introduces the core models of short-, medium-, and long-run macroeconomics, covering consumption, investment, fiscal policy, and the labor market. Students learn to analyze causal relationships among macroeconomic variables and critically evaluate policy interventions.

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Explores theories and strategies for inclusive and sustainable economic growth, with a special focus on the role of institutional design in shaping development paths (“institutional trajectories”). Includes case studies, student-led seminars, and policy debates.

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Applies economic reasoning to legal problems, covering property, contract, tort, litigation, and criminal law. Students learn to evaluate legal rules in terms of efficiency and incentives, bridging the gap between law and economics.

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Provides a rigorous, interdisciplinary foundation for analyzing environmental challenges through the lens of economics and legal design. Topics include market failures, command-and-control regulation, market-based instruments (taxes, cap-and-trade), and property rights in environmental policy.

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