Topics in Policy Analysis (Half-Term): Political Economy in Africa

This course covers new advances in the politics of economic development. We first review key theoretical results from the political economy literature that explain the way political institutions affect development, with a special focus on Africa. We then review empirical findings on a wide range of topics such as democratization, elections, and government accountability, the politics of public good provision, and decentralization. The materials of the course are recent research papers to be presented by students.