Hans-Bernd Schäfer (born 25 May 1943 in

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, Germany) is a German

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and a pioneer in the field of

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in Germany and Europe. Schäfer is professor emeritus at the

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and former director of the Institute of Law & Economics. Currently he is an affiliate professor at

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in Hamburg, Germany. He has been visiting professor at various universities abroad, including the

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faculty of law,

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(distinguished visiting professor from 2002–2009), and the

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. He was a visiting scholar at the

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. Schäfer served as President of the European Association of Law & Economics from 2004–2007 and was Director of the European Master Programme in Law & Economics from 2004–2008. In 2012 the faculty of law of the

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in Lima awarded him the title of an honorary professor, whilst in 2013 he was awarded the scholar prize of the European Association of Law and Economics. The Latin American and Iberian Law and Economics Association awarded him the scholar prize in 2016. He was appointed to an honorary membership of the Polish Law and Economics Association in 2013 and of the German Law and Economics Association in the year 2016.

Research and publications

Professor Schäfer has published extensively in the field of law and economics, development economics, as well as institutional economics. Recent publications include the book "Solomon’s Knot: How Law Can End the Poverty of Nations" together with

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. His textbook "The Economic Analysis of Civil Law" (co-authored with Claus Ott) is broadly considered to be the leading textbook on the economic analysis of civil law in Germany and has been translated into German (original version), Spanish and Chinese. * Hans-Bernd Schäfer and Robert D. Cooter. Solomon's Knot: How Law Can End the Poverty of Nations. Princeton University Press, 2012. * Hans-Bernd Schäfer and Claus Ott. The Economic Analysis of Civil Law. Edward Elgar, London 2004. * Hans-Bernd Schäfer and Hein Kötz. Judex oeconomicus. 12 höchstrichterliche Entscheidungen, kommentiert aus ökonomischer Sicht. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2003.

Education

* Diplom-Volkswirt,

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(1967) * Dr. disc. oec.,

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(1970)

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Institute of Law & Economics

European Master Programme in Law & Economics

European Association of Law & Economics
1943 births German economists Living people Law and economics scholars Academic staff of Bilkent University Academic staff of the University of Hamburg {{Germany-economist-stub