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WiSe 24/25: Political Economy of Development
Manuel Santos Silva
Information for students
Hinweise für Studierende des FB Wirtschaftswissenschaften:
1)Modul Anrechenbarkeit: "Topics in Applied Economic Policy Analysis".
Anmeldung: Campus Management, Modulprüfung: Hausarbeit (ca. 12 Seiten). close
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This seminar discusses the political determinants of economic and social development. Which types of political regimes foster economic growth? How do societies develop under democratic or autocratic rule? What role do political and social institutions or the legal system play? How does political conflict impact development? To tackle these questions, we will discuss seminal articles covering several historical periods and world regions.
Readings are heavily biased towards recent empirical papers with a credible causal identification strategy. Participants will engage with seminal literature and critically analyze empirical studies. close
Suggested reading
Reading list of research papers will be made available for registered participants. Three representative examples are: 1) Allen, R. C., Bertazzini, M. C., & Heldring, L. (2023). The economic origins of government. American Economic Review, 113(10), 2507-2545. 2) Fujiwara, T. (2015). Voting Technology, Political Responsiveness, and Infant Health: Evidence from Brazil. Econometrica, 83(2): 423-464. 3) González, F, & Prem, M. (2020). Losing your dictator: Firms during political
transition. Journal of Economic Growth, 25(2), 227-257. close
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Wed, 2024-10-16 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-10-23 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-10-30 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-11-06 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-11-13 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-11-20 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-11-27 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-12-04 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-12-11 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2024-12-18 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2025-01-08 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2025-01-15 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2025-01-22 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2025-01-29 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2025-02-05 08:00 - 10:00
Wed, 2025-02-12 08:00 - 10:00