Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Nile: The economics of international water law
Professor Abebe is Vice Provost at the University of Chicago, and the Harold J. and Marion F. Green Professor of Law and Walter Mander Teaching Scholar at the Law School. He is presenting his article on transaction costs economics, focusing on property rights and liability rules, to understand how Egypt and Ethiopia might respond to different legal arrangements designed to resolve the conflict at the next Global Water Institute Water Issue Commentary seminar.
Daniel Abebe’s scholarship focuses on the relationship between the constitutional law of US foreign affairs and public international law. His research has been published in the University of Chicago Law Review, the Supreme Court Review, and the Virginia Journal of International Law in the areas of foreign affairs, human rights law, international institutions, and institutional design. He has also written about international water law, China and climate change, and cyberwar.
Location: Lecture Room G1, Civil Engineering Building, UNSW (Building H20) Venue Map