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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Political Economy and Economic Development

Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MITx Online

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Explore why and how political institutions affect economic development, and apply key theories and empirical techniques to real-world examples ranging from voting and corruption to the role of the media.

Syllabus

  • Political economy and economic development
  • Role of lenders and democratic institutions
  • Deep determinants of economics development
  • Voting theory, evidence, agency, and practices
  • Efficiency, decision-making, and industrial organization of corruption
  • Service delivery, discrimination, and affirmative action
  • Media, social media, and political protests

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Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and Benjamin Olken

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