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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT

POLISCI 843
Course Description

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.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.79

8.33% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

4.76% from Historical

A Rate
58.33%

-8.33% from Historical

Class Size
12

9.09% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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