UCLA School of Law has a rich tradition in law and economics, and has served as the academic home of many pioneers in the field. The school's Center for Law and Economics fosters academic scholarship that explores how economic concepts can help to improve laws and shape policy. Faculty members include leading scholars on economics, legal philosophy and taxation.
UCLA Law was one of the first schools in the nation to offer students a systematic focus on business law, and it has expanded its focus on the law of taxation, rising to rank among the premier academic centers in these pivotal areas of policy and practice.
Center for Law & Economics
With a foundational approach informed by broad interdisciplinary study, the Center for Law & Economics fosters an examination of how economic concepts can help us understand and improve our laws.
The Center for Law and Economics, along with the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law & Policy, cosponsors the UCLA Law and Economics Workshop, which draws from the expertise of renowned faculty across UCLA, including the University’s Economics Department and Anderson School of Management, as well as visiting scholars.