Introduction to political economy
Master
In Maynard (USA)
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Master
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Maynard (USA)
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This course is intended as an introduction to the field of political economy. It is the first part of a two-part sequence in political economy, along with 14.773 Political Economy: Institutions and Development. Combined, the purpose of the two classes is to give you both a sense of the frontier research topics and a good command of the tools in the area.
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Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours per session
Recitation: 1 session / week, 1.5 hours per session
There are no prerequisites for this course.
The first half of the class was taught by Prof. Daron Acemoglu, and the second part of the course was taught by Prof. Benjamin Olken.
You may work in groups with a maximum of 2 students on the psets, and even then each of you must hand in your own solutions. There will be approximately 5–6 psets in total, covering a mix of theory and empirics.
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Introduction to political economy