William Landes
Encyclopedia
William M. Landes is an economist
who has written widely about the economic analysis of law
. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which cited him for his pioneering work in the field. Landes also is the original founder (with Richard Posner
and Andrew Rosenfield) of Lexecon, one of the premier consulting firms in law and economics.
Landes received his Ph.D.
in Economics from Columbia University
. He taught in the Economics Departments of Stanford University
, Columbia University, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
and The University of Chicago
before joining the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School
.
Prof. William M. Landes is also a board member of the Smart Museum of Art, which is located in the University of Chicago's Hyde Park Campus. The Elisabeth & William M. Landes Gallery within the Smart Museum of Art features works created between the 1880s and the late 1950s.
Landes has a long-standing collaborative relationship with Richard Posner
.
Despite being a conservative, Landes is a renowned collector of left-wing and homoerotic art.
Landes is known as a philanthropist, making regular donations to the law school and various charitable institutions.
Landes considers himself to be one of the most fashionable and best dressed professors in the United States.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
who has written widely about the economic analysis of law
Law and economics
The economic analysis of law is an analysis of law applying methods of economics. Economic concepts are used to explain the effects of laws, to assess which legal rules are economically efficient, and to predict which legal rules will be promulgated.-Relationship to other disciplines and...
. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which cited him for his pioneering work in the field. Landes also is the original founder (with Richard Posner
Richard Posner
Richard Allen Posner is an American jurist, legal theorist, and economist who is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School...
and Andrew Rosenfield) of Lexecon, one of the premier consulting firms in law and economics.
Landes received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Economics from Columbia University
Columbia University
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. He taught in the Economics Departments of Stanford University
Stanford University
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, Columbia University, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
City University of New York
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and The University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
before joining the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
.
Prof. William M. Landes is also a board member of the Smart Museum of Art, which is located in the University of Chicago's Hyde Park Campus. The Elisabeth & William M. Landes Gallery within the Smart Museum of Art features works created between the 1880s and the late 1950s.
Landes has a long-standing collaborative relationship with Richard Posner
Richard Posner
Richard Allen Posner is an American jurist, legal theorist, and economist who is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School...
.
Despite being a conservative, Landes is a renowned collector of left-wing and homoerotic art.
Landes is known as a philanthropist, making regular donations to the law school and various charitable institutions.
Landes considers himself to be one of the most fashionable and best dressed professors in the United States.
Selected bibliography
- The Economic Structure of Intellectual Property Law (Harvard Univ. Press 2003) (with Richard A. Posner).
- "The Economics of Legal Disputes Over The Ownership of Works of Art and Other Collectibles, " in Essays in the Economics of the Arts, V. A. Ginsburgh & P.-M. Menger, eds. (Elsevier Science, 1996) (with Richard A. Posner).
- The Economic Structure of Tort Law, (Harvard Univ. Press 1987) (with Richard A. Posner).
- "Causation in Tort Law: An Economic Approach," Journal of Legal Studies (January 1983) (with Richard A. Posner).
- "An Economic Theory of Intentional Torts," International Review of Law and Economics (December 1981) (with Richard A. Posner).
- "The Positive Economic Theory of Tort Law," Georgia Law Review (Summer 1981) (with Richard A. Posner).
- Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment, (National Bureau of Economic Research 1974)(edited with Gary S. Becker).