Course objectives
The course will provide students with advanced foundations on the normative and positive analysis of the interaction between political and economic processes. At the and of the course, the students will be able to better understand the government's role over time.
Readings
- Holcombe, R. G. (2016). Advanced introduction to public choice. Edward Elgar Publishing.
- North, D. C. (1981). Structure and change in economic history. Norton.
Topics
Welfare economicsDetermination of public policyVoting behaviorBureaucratic behaviorGovernment interventionGovernment financeRent-seekingTheories of regulationCivil war and political orderHistorical case studiesGrading
The course grade will be a weighted average of 1) weekly quizzes based on the content of the assigned readings (20%); 2) two homework sets (30%); 3) a midterm exam (25%); and a final exam (25%).