Empirical Legal Studies
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
This course aims at developing a rigorous understanding of the following concepts:
1. Why Empirical Research in Law matters
2. The concept of causality
2. Designing Research
3. Collecting & Coding Data
4. Statistical Software
5. Statistical Inference: linear and logistic regressions
1. Why Empirical Research in Law matters
2. The concept of causality
2. Designing Research
3. Collecting & Coding Data
4. Statistical Software
5. Statistical Inference: linear and logistic regressions
Expected learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course students are expected to be able to:
1. read and understand at a high-level empirical research in legal studies
2. detect empirical flaws in third-party statements or data presentations
3. identify questions that can be answered quantitatively
4. design and execute simple but rigorous empirical tests.
1. read and understand at a high-level empirical research in legal studies
2. detect empirical flaws in third-party statements or data presentations
3. identify questions that can be answered quantitatively
4. design and execute simple but rigorous empirical tests.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The syllabus is shared with the following courses:
- [A41-568](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af2025000a41-568)
- [A41-568](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af2025000a41-568)
SECS-P/11 - FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours