January 2013
    Law No.: LAW7672
    Sched. No.: 113110014

Hedge Funds: Contract and Regulation (SC)
Section 1
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Morley, John D.
Selden, David W.



Administrative Information:
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Days, Times (Room):MTWRF, 0930-1200 (WB105)
Credits:1Type:J-term
Capacity:21 **This information is current as of 05/21/2013 06:18:01 AM**
Current Enrollment:20 **This information is current as of 05/21/2013 06:18:01 AM**
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Course Description:

This January Term course meets January 14-18.

Much of modern economic activity is organized through firms, rather than through markets. It is common, in other words, for companies to own their productive assets and to relate to their workers through employment and control, even though we could imagine instead that companies might simply contract for the use of their productive assets and might negotiate all aspects of their workers' duties at arm's length. This short course will introduce students to the voluminous body of legal and economic theory that has arisen to explain and understand firm-based organization. Our materials will consist primarily of classic scholarly articles on the theory of the firm, but we may also study modern contexts in which theories of the firm carry practical importance, such as the structure of investment vehicles.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: Attendance at all class sessions is expected. Enrolled students who do not attend the first class session will be dropped. Students seeking to enroll in this short course must attend the first class session.
COURSE REQUIREMENT: Paper required