Law, Economics and Society (LES)
Law, Economics and Society (LES) is an interdisciplinary research field that explores the interactions between legal systems, economic theories, and social structures. It encompasses a variety of research directions, investigating how law influences economic behavior, how economic forces shape legal institutions, and how these dynamics impact society as a whole.This journal is available in both print and online versions. The online version is freely accessible and downloadable.
Aims & Scope
Law, Economics and Society (LES) is an interdisciplinary research field that explores the interactions between legal systems, economic theories, and social structures. It encompasses a variety of research directions, investigating how law influences economic behavior, how economic forces shape legal institutions, and how these dynamics impact society as a whole.This journal is available in both print and online versions. The online version is freely accessible and downloadable.
Aims
- To provide an interdisciplinary platform for scholars to explore the interactions between legal systems, economic theories, and social structures.
- To advance understanding of how law influences economic behavior, how economic forces shape legal institutions, and how these dynamics impact society as a whole.
- To foster academic exchange across law, economics, and sociology, supporting innovative research and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- To ensure global accessibility to high-quality scholarship through both print and freely accessible online versions of the journal.
Scope
The journal covers a wide range of topics related to law, economics, and society, including but not limited to:
Law and Economic Behavior
- Law and economics theory, including the economic analysis of legal rules, incentives, and efficiency
- Legal regulation and market behavior, including antitrust law, contract law, and consumer protection
- Property rights and economic development, including the impact of property law on investment, growth, and inequality
- Corporate law and governance, including the economic effects of corporate regulations and business structures
Social and Institutional Dimensions
- Law and social change, including how legal institutions shape social norms, power structures, and public policy
- Economic inequality and the law, including the role of legal systems in redistributive policies and social justice
- International law and global economics, including trade law, international financial regulation, and transnational legal systems
- Socio-legal studies, including the interaction between law, culture, and society in diverse contexts