THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT
We examine why some countries are rich, and others are poor. Selected topics include the role of institutions, regime type, corruption, the resource curse, ethnic differences and state capacity. We focus on the cutting edge of the empirical literature on development, and pay close attention to measurement and causal inference.
Topics
- the role of institutions
- regime type
- corruption
- the resource curse
- ethnic differences and state capacity
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop theoretically grounded and testable hypotheses about the political economy of development. Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate and implement clear research designs to evaluate hypotheses. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop theoretically grounded and testable hypotheses about the political economy of development. Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate and implement clear research designs to evaluate hypotheses. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027