Associate Professor Alan Woodfield
Position
Adjunct Associate Professor
Qualifications
B.Com (University of Otago)
M.Com (Economics)
Contact Details
Email: alan.woodfield@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address
Department of Economics and Finance
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Undergraduate Courses
ECON 322 Game Theory | ECON 327 Economic Analysis of Law
Research Interests
- Law and Economics
- Public Sector Microeconomics and Policy
- Imperfect Information
Current Projects
- Imperfect Information and School Competition
- Copyright Piracy
- Liability and Health and Safety in Employment
- Consideration and Lowballing in Contract Modification
Recent Publications
"When should the bell toll? - the economics of New Zealand's debate on indirect liability for internet copyright infringment", Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 2004, 1 (1); 51-82.
"Piracy accommodation and the optimal timing of royalty payments", Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 2006, 3 (1); 43-60.
Gordon, P. & Woodfield, A. Incentive effects of the changing structure of penalties in New Zealand’s Health and Safety in Employment Act. Employment Law Bulletin no 6, 2006: 111-115.
Teaching Materials
ECON322 Game Theory | ECON327 Economic Analysis of Law