6. Political Economy

Catherine Hafer, NYU, catherine.hafer@nyu.edu

The Political Economy section invites submissions on any topics related to the theoretical and/or empirical analysis of the relationship between economic and political phenomena. Examples of substantive topics include, but are not limited to, property rights, redistribution, lobbying, trade, the relationship between monetary and fiscal institutions, corruption, the evolution of public credit, the economic determinants of collective action and institutional change, economic globalization, the determinants and consequences of foreign aid to developing countries, etc.

In keeping with this year’s theme, we particularly encourage submissions that address economic and political inequality: its causes in various environments, its short- and long-term consequences, and the effectiveness of various policy approaches in addressing it. We encourage submissions of proposals for individual papers as well as for special panels, and especially welcome proposals that aim to bridge field and subfield boundaries while maintaining methodological rigor.