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About the Journal

The GNLU Journal of Law & Economics (GJLE) is an annual peer-reviewed digital publication by Gujarat National Law University (GNLU). It is an online and open access journal, with the aim to foster the open-access culture in academia and also to encourage research, writing and discourse in the field of law and economics. Blind Peer-Review process is followed to maintain the publication quality and ethics. The journal is an official publication of the GNLU Centre for Law & Economics. For more information about the centre, visit its official website.

The GNLU Centre for Law & Economics was established in 2010 with the aim of familiarizing all stakeholders with the role that Law and Economics plays in improving the efficiency of laws. Over the years, the centre has contributed to the growth of the field in India significantly and continues to be one of the main research centres in India for the same. GJLE was established with the objective to keep on the tradition of research emanating from GNLU in the field, and to integrate other universities in India and the world with this field.

The Journal’s ISSN is 2582-2667.

The Journal is enlisted in UGC CARE List – I under ‘Social Sciences’ Discipline

About the Centre

 The Centre for Law & Economics (CLE) is a centre of excellence for research and training in the discipline of Law & Economics (also referred to as the Economic Analysis of Law). The Centre values rigorous work in the discipline and aims to promote awareness of and research in the field. It carries out courses and conferences for scholars, practitioners and students apart from publications on the economic analysis of contemporary legal issues. It aims to produce quality prescriptions for legislators, regulators and government departments and provide clear explanations and guidance to businesses and ordinary citizens alike. The Centre for Law and Economics has always tried to reach out to bright and young minds who have keen interest in employing economic tools and theories for legal analysis. Some of these efforts can be seen at GNLU Centre for Law and Economics page for Past Events. GNLU also offers a Ph.D. degree course in Economics to promote academic skill and research vigour in economics and law.