Political economics II EC38011

This is an optional course in the PhD programme in Economics, given at Stockholm University.

Course information

This is a 7.5 credit course.

Course material will be available on the learning platform Athena.

Syllabus

EC38011 Syllabus 2025 pdf, 224 kB.

Description

The courses will provide an introduction to basic models and empirical findings in political economics, as well as more in-depth study of selected topics.

Readings

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini, Political Economis: Explaining Economic Policy, MIT Press, 2000. Selected papers.

Examination

This course has a written sit-down examination.

Lecturers

Torsten Persson
David Strömberg

Course director

David Strömberg

Last updated: 2025-12-08

Source: Department of Economics