STATISTICAL EQUILIBRIUM METHODS IN ANALYTICAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

political economy of china in central asia

this research is about the political economy of china in central asia. in this research the political & economic interactions affected on chinas political economy in central asia are examined. chinas goal of presence in central asia including political-security, economic and energy goals is described in one part. in another part, the trade relations between china and central asian countries ar...

Theory, General Equilibrium and Political Economy in Development Economics

I discuss the role of economic theory in empirical work in development economics with special emphasis on general equilibrium and political economy considerations. I argue that economic theory plays (should play) a central role in formulating models, estimates of which can be used for counterfactual and policy analysis. I discuss why counterfactual analysis based on microdata that ignores gener...

Political economy challenges in nutrition

BACKGROUND Historically, implementing nutrition policy has confronted persistent obstacles, with many of these obstacles arising from political economy sources. While there has been increased global policy attention to improving nutrition in recent years, the difficulty of translating this policy momentum into results remains. DISCUSSION We present key political economy themes emanating from ...

Laboratory Experiments in Political Economy

The financial support of the National Science Foundation and the Center for Economic Policy Studies at Princeton University are gratefully acknowledged. I wish to thank many coauthors for sharing their insights about political economy experiments. I am especially indebted to Richard McKelvey. The editors provided helpful comments on an earlier draft.

Political Economy Lecture Notes