Political Economics, 2026 Spring ECON 215B 001 LEC 001

2026 Spring ECON 215B 001 LEC 001

Tools of political economics: preferences and institutions, electoral competition, agency, partisan politics. Redistributive politics: general interest politics, special interest politics. Comparative politics: electoral rules, separation of powers, political regimes. Dynamic politics: fiscal policy, growth.

Course Times
We 4:00pm - 5:59pm
Course Location
Cheit C250
Course CCN
26063
Course Level
Graduate
Course Units
3
Section Type
Lecture
Course number
215B
Instructors
Frederico S Finan
Francesco Trebbi
Link
http://classes.berkeley.edu/content/2026-spring-econ-215b-001-lec-001

Instructor(s)

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Finan, Frederico
George Break and Helen Schnacke Break Distinguished Professor of Economics and Professor of Business Administration
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