Syllabus
Methods covered in the past: Advances in cooperative and non-cooperative game theory. Measurement of power. Spatial theory of economic policy. Bargaining in an infinite horizon..
Applications covered in the past: Electoral cycles. Power indices. Budget process. Models of the EU institutions and EU decision making. Central bank independence. Measuring inequality. Corruption. Public sector efficiency.
Literature: Main general interest journals (AER, JEEA, EMT, EJ) plus key fields journals (e.g., GEB, Journal of Public Economics, EJPE, Public Choice)
Annotation
The primary aim of the seminar is to provide valuable feedback to dissertation research of the participants. Topics with explicit policy consequences are preferred, but any paper in economics qualifies for the presentation. Both theory and empirics is welcome.
The secondary aim is to enrich and broaden your research by sharing novel results and methods. You may expect constructive, productive and relevant feedback to your work.