Political economy
The Varied Ideologies—and Practices—of Socialist Nations in the Developing World
In an excerpt from his new book Ripe for Revolution: Building Socialism in the Third World, Harvard Business School professor Jeremy Friedman explores the...
The Best Political Economy Books of 2021
A scholarly examination of market’s power toll on American workers, the collected works of a pioneering economic thinker, an ambitious narrative of US economic...
Announcing the Participants in the Fall 2021 Stigler Center Journalists in Residence Program
This month, the Stigler Center will welcome eight world-class journalists from the United Kingdom, Brazil, China, Romania, Ukraine, Slovenia, and the United States for...
The Best Political Economy Books of 2020
A travelogue of monopoly, the dangers of elite impunity, and the relevance of John Maynard Keynes: here are (in no particular order) some of...
Call for Papers: Should Corporations Have a Social Purpose?
The Stigler Center is launching its fourth Political Economy of Finance conference and seeking papers on topics related to corporate social responsibility, the purpose...
Not Everyone Agreed With Alberto Alesina, but Nobody Could Ignore the Work He Did
Harvard professor Jeffry Fridel was a friend and a colleague of Alberto Alesina. They shared the beginning of their careers, a house (for a...
“There Are Few Things More Exciting Than Learning Something New and Important About Humanity”: Alesina’s Scientific Odyssey
"It is a rare scholar who does research in his 60s that is as exciting as the research that he did in his 30s": Alberto...
The Best Political Economy Books of 2019
A history of American antimonopoly, the case against Big Tech, and how Europe got better than the US at free markets: here are (in no...
Political Economy, Blind Spots, and a Challenge to Academics
Anat Admati calls on economists and academics to engage with governance and political economy issues, scrutinize models before applying them to the real world,...
The Malleable Demand for Trade Protection: How Political Campaigns Can Easily Manipulate Public Attitudes Toward Public Policy
Where does today’s anti-trade sentiment come from? A new study finds that people are particularly sensitive to job losses and outsourcing due to international...
