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Talk at the University of Houston: The Role of Economics in Understanding Law

Feb 26, 2026 | Talk

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Here is part of a talk that Dr. John Lott gave on February 26th, 2026 at the University of Houston that explained how useful economics is in understanding law. The audio is provided above and the PowerPoint that went with the talk is provided below. There ended up being 47 students attending the talk, and the picture above was taken about 15 minutes before the talk started.

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