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Wahlveranstaltung
WiSe 25/26: Political Economy of Development (S1)
Manuel Santos Silva
Hinweise für Studierende
Modulprüfung (SPO 2023): Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten) oder mündliche Prüfung (ca. 20 Minuten); diese Modulprüfung wird nicht differenziert bewertet.
Kommentar
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. Schließen
Literaturhinweise
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.
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Zusätzliche Termine
Mo, 13.10.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 20.10.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 27.10.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 03.11.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 10.11.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 17.11.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 24.11.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 01.12.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 08.12.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 15.12.2025 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 05.01.2026 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 12.01.2026 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 19.01.2026 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 26.01.2026 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 02.02.2026 10:00 - 12:00 Mo, 09.02.2026 10:00 - 12:00