Political Economics
ECON 1425
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
Discusses several research areas in political economy, including the origins of the state, comparative political systems, culture, mobility, democracy, ethnicity, corruption, rule of law, and regulation.
The main purpose of this course is for each student to write a serious empirical paper, preferably with new data, in the field of political economics. The course relies on frequent (approximately 5 times over the semester) office hour meetings with the instructor, as well as meetings with the TF. To enable such frequent interactions, the course is limited to 18 students.
This course requires an application, submitted through a form linked on the course site, and due Nov. 15 at 5:00PM ET
Course Notes
A research paper is required. This course meets the concentration writing requirement. This course requires an application, submitted through a form linked on the course site, and due Nov. 15 at 5:00PM ET
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
