Jeffrey Penney, PhD

Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - Economics Dept
Directory

Winter Term 2026 (1940)

ECON 378 - Law and Economics: Common Law and Economic Incentives

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Economic implications of common law: property, contract, and tort; economic logic underlying different doctrines within the law, and illustrations of the law as an economic institution; externality, risk and deterrence, and other leading issues. Prerequisite: ECON 281.

LECTURE B01 (85602)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
TR 12:30 - 13:50



ECON 399 - Introductory Econometrics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-1)

An elementary treatment of the major topics in econometrics with emphasis on applied regression methods. Prerequisites: ECON 281, 282 and 299 or equivalent, and MATH 156 or equivalent. Note: Not open to students with credit in AREC 313.

LECTURE B02 (87799)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
TR 11:00 - 12:20

LAB H03 (87800)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
T 13:00 - 13:50

LAB H04 (87801)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
W 12:00 - 12:50

Fall Term 2026 (1970)

ECON 299 - Quantitative Methods in Economics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-1)

Introduction to the use of statistical methods in economics with computer applications. Prerequisites: ECON 101 and 102, STAT 161 or equivalent, and MATH 154 or equivalent.

LECTURE A02 (54443)

2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
MWF 14:00 - 14:50



ECON 378 - Law and Economics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The economic analysis of various forms of law such as common law and legislation, and the economic logic - such as deterrence, incentives, and externalities - underlying different legal doctrines. Doctrinal areas of law covered may include tort, contract, property, criminal, and others. Prerequisite: ECON 281.

LECTURE A01 (55371)

2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
MWF 11:00 - 11:50

Winter Term 2027 (1980)

ECON 378 - Law and Economics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The economic analysis of various forms of law such as common law and legislation, and the economic logic - such as deterrence, incentives, and externalities - underlying different legal doctrines. Doctrinal areas of law covered may include tort, contract, property, criminal, and others. Prerequisite: ECON 281.

LECTURE B01 (79467)

2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
TR 12:30 - 13:50



ECON 399 - Introductory Econometrics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-1)

An elementary treatment of the major topics in econometrics with emphasis on applied regression methods. Prerequisites: ECON 281, 282 and 299 or equivalent, and MATH 156 or equivalent. Note: Not open to students with credit in AREC 313.

LECTURE B02 (80634)

2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
TR 11:00 - 12:20