Political economy investigates the effects of institutional design on policy outcomes and social welfare, applying the tools of economic analysis to political behavior: e.g., models of optimization for various agents, and game theory for their interaction. This course provides an overview of the main theoretical models in political economy, as well as an assessment of the relevant empirical evidence.
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