ECON 7390

Empirical Political Economy: Institutions, Elections, and Public Policy

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Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course surveys modern empirical research in political economy, with an emphasis on institutions, elections, legislatures, political accountability, lobbying, regulation, and public policy. Students will study how contemporary empirical methods, including causal inference and structural methods, are used to identify causal effects and evaluate influential research. The course develops students’ ability to assess empirical evidence critically and to design original research in political economy and applied microeconomics.

Prerequisites ECON 6090; ECON 6100; ECON 6110; ECON 6190; ECON 6200.

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