In her presentation, based on a paper co-authored together with Simon Levin (Princeton University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), Prof Romano made a forceful argument to include a sunstetting provision into new legislation in order to nudge legislators to evaluate laws after they have been in place for a period of time. This, inter alia, allows for a legal system to remain flexible and adaptable and it also ensures another dimension of democratic legitimacy for laws. The lecture was attended by a sizeable audience both at the University of Graz and online.

The lecture was followed by a lively Q&A session between Professor Romano and the audience.

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