Hamburg Lectures in Law and Economics

The Hamburg Lectures in Law and Economics are a lecture series that takes place each Wednesday (6.15 pm – 7.45 pm, only during the university term) at Universität Hamburg. The lectures of internationally acknowledged researchers deal with current research topics in the area of Law and Economics and appeal to a large audience through their interdisciplinary focus.

Summer Term 2017

Room 1083a, Von-Melle-Park 5, on Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m.

26.04.2017	Does Formal or Informal Power Sharing Produce Peace? Prof. Dr. Simon Hug, University of Geneva
03.05.2017	Customary International Law: Actions Speak Louder than Words Dr. Ivana Stradner, University of St. Gallen
10.05.2017	The Enforcement of the Rule of Law and Democracy through “Soft Instruments” – The Work of the “Venice Commission” of the Council of Europe Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hoffmann-Riem, Bucerius Law School
17.05.2017	Fair Rules for Constitutional Review? The Case of Poland Prof. DDr. Peter Lewisch, University of Vienna
24.05.2017	Public Private Partnerships on National Highways in India Prof. Dr. Ram Singh, University of Delhi
31.05.2017	Do Governance Virtuous Circles Exist? Explaining Institutional Quality and its Stagnation Prof. Dr. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Hertie School of Governance
07.06.2017	Dilemmas of Delegation: The Politics of Authority in the World Trade Organization Prof. Dr. Cosette D. Creamer, University of Minnesota
14.06.2017	Why do Autocrats Disclose? Economic Transparency and Inter-Elite Politics in the Shadow of Mass Unrest Prof. Dr. James R. Hollyer, University of Minnesota
21.06.2017	NO HAMBURG LECTURE
28.06.2017	Standards of Proof and Civil Litigation: a Game-Theoretic Analysis Prof. Dr. Barbara Luppi, University of Bologna
05.07.2017	Property Rule vs. Liability Rule Prof. Dr. Christoph Engel, Max-Planck-Institut Bonn
12.07.2017	Independent Courts and the Survival of Democratic Regimes Prof. Dr. Jeffrey K. Staton, Emory University Atlanta