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Stephan Michelstephan.michel@ile-hamburg.de

Graduate School ‘The Economics of the Internationalisation of the Law’

»To someone with an interdisciplinary background, the Graduate School offered a great learning environ-ment, as it provides opportunities to train and enhance both quantitative and qualitative research skills. The Graduate School has supported my research stays at Oxford and at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Furthermore, a coauthored paper, which was the result of a collaborative project at the Graduate School, has been presented at the Ameri-can Law and Economics Conference and at a WTO seminar. Importantly, it enabled me to work alongside likeminded students.«

»As a German lawyer specialised in international law, my intention to participate in the Graduate School was to conduct interdisciplinary research and to understand and use methods of economic analysis. I benefitted from the summer school courses and continuously received helpful advice from my two su-pervisors. The generous scholarship gave me the op-portunity to present my work at various conferences and to spend an inspiring research semester at UC Berkeley School of Law. I particularly enjoyed work-ing within a community of graduate students from both disciplines and different countries.«

The Institute of Law and Economics in Hamburg is one of Europe’s leading research facilities in the area of Law and Economics. In addition to the establishment of the Graduate School Pro-gramme, the Institute is coordinating the Eras-

mus Mundus Master Programme »European Master in Law and Economics« (EMLE), and organises – jointly with the Universities of Bolo-gna and Rotterdam – the »European Doctorate in Law and Economics« (EDLE).

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The next turn starts in Spring 2016. Deadline for application February 15th 2016.

Apply now!Jiwon Lee

Has an interdisciplinary background, focuses her

research on the design of international institutions.

Julia Lemke

Lawyer, focuses her research on the Law and Eco-

nomics of international state responsibility.

Insights from Current Students

Law and Economics in Hamburg

Prof. Dr. rer. pol.

Stefan Voigt

Co-Director

Prof. Dr. iur.

Stefan Oeter

Co-Director

For more information, please visit:

www.ile-graduateschool.de

During their doctoral studies, the graduate students have the opportunity to attend various courses and lectures. Within the weekly lecture series »Hamburg Lectures on Law and Economics«, renowned interna-tional guests present their current research projects. The presentations are followed by an open discus-sion. The »Summer School on International Law and Economics« takes place every year and offers up to six one-week seminars, focusing on the inter-national perspective of the economic analysis of law. The courses are taught by renowned international scholars to small groups of participants. Within the last years the Summer School has offered courses, e.g., by Jennifer Arlen, Rachel Brewster, Axel Dreher, Jonathan Klick, Peter Rosendorff, and Tom Ulen to name just a few. Additional courses strengthen the methodological toolkit in the area of economics and provide an introduction to the basic concepts of law. Moreover, workshops on soft skills, academic writ-ing, statistical software and career management are available. Additional courses can also be organized on-demand.

The programme awards stipends for up to 15 students. The funding rate is € 1,365 per month. Moreover, grantees will receive a monthly allow-ance of € 103 for expenditure on materials. Sti-pends are not subject to taxes, but have to cover health insurance. Students with children receive an additional child allowance. The Graduate School provides office space, a graduate school library, and facilitates access to the University infrastruc-ture (software, library access, etc.).

The economic analysis of law has earned recogni-tion through high-profile research and publications at three reputable organisations in Hamburg: The Institute of Law and Economics, the Bucerius Law School and the Max Planck Institute for Compara-tive and International Private Law. In addition to the excellent local environment, the students benefit from a network of international partners. A large fraction of students has taken the opportunity to conduct research stays at high profile institutions like Berkeley School of Law, Columbia University or Harvard University. The ILE is very active and well connected in the European Association of Law and Economics (EALE), at whose yearly conferences researchers from all over the world gather to exchange ideas and present their latest research projects.

In its interdisciplinary approach, international Law and Economics applies analytical instruments de-veloped in economics to issues of international law. These include, for example, the classical tools of Law and Economics for the analysis of contracts and liability rules as well as modern economet-ric techniques and game theory. Research in the Graduate School can be based on rational choice assumptions, but also on behavioral economic theo-ries. Research should further focus on processes of internationalisation, which are abundant since national legal norms are increasingly affected by international law. Topic areas of interest include the conclusion and enforcement of international trea-ties, the functioning of international organisations, the determinants of membership in international organisations or treaties, the governance of inter-national migration and refugee protection, the role

The Application

The Graduate School is a structured doctoral pro-gramme that aims at students with a legal, economic and/or a related social science background, like political science. Applicants have to hold a mas-ter’s degree or equivalent with excellent grades and should be able to demonstrate their interest in and ability to apply Law and Economics research methods.

The PhD-Programme’s Focus

‘The Economics of the Internationalisation of the Law’ is a doctoral pro-gramme that is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and coordinated by the Institute of Law and Economics (ILE) at the University of Hamburg. It is one of the first doctoral programmes in Europe to focus explicitly on the application of the economic approach to questions of international law.

The doctoral supervisors (in general, one legal scholar and one economist) form a mentoring team and ensure the continuous progress of the dissertation through regular consultations. Ad-ditionally, the research of each student will be discussed and evaluated at three seminars. To support the students with their academic day-to-day questions and challenges, a postdoctoral researcher provides guidance and advice. The postdoc researcher also assists the students with the planning and execution of self-organised student colloquia, which offer the students the possibility to present their research project on a regular basis. The doctoral students are encour-aged to submit papers and research projects to international conferences and workshops in the field of Law and Economics.

Research on the dissertation project Completion and submission of the dissertation Identification of thesis topic & in-depth familiarisation with the research project

• Hamburg Lectures on Law and Economics• Summer School on International Law and Economics

• Courses, weekly or blocked, for example: Introduction to International Law and Economics, Advanced Microeconomics, Comparative Law and Economics, Applied Econometrics

• Hamburg Lectures on Law and Economics• Summer School on International Law and Economics

• Semester abroad (optional)• Voluntary attendance at conferences• Regular performance review through research reports and colloquia

• Hamburg Lectures on Law and Economics• Summer School on International Law and Economics

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Courses and Research Seminars Mentoring and Supervision

The ILE Offer Scholarships and Working Conditions

of international arbitration and bilateral investment treaties in promoting economic integration, among others. Graduate students are expected to develop their own research question and produce academic work that contributes to or advances the current dis-course in Law and Economics.

The Graduate School