The School of Public Policy at Central European University (SPP) in partnership with the Central European University Institute for Advanced Study (CEU IAS) in Budapest, and the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin are launching a fellowship program for researchers and public policy practitioners from nine countries (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, and Turkey).
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February 16, 2015
February 13, 2015
Assistant Professor Michael Dorsch recently co-authored an article in Public Choice exploring an alternative explanation for political instability in autocracies. In their model, Dorsch and his colleagues Karl Dunz and Paul Maarek demonstrate that adverse macroeconomic shocks are more likely to lead to mass political protests and revolutionary activity in regimes that impose restrictive regulations on the private sector.
February 13, 2015
In a public lecture at the School of Public Policy on February 12, Boston University PhD candidate Amrit Amirapu presented his research (joint with Michael Gechter) on the costs of labor regulation in India. Amirapu argued that certain regulations have led to distortions in firm sizes and a misallocation of resources between more productive and less productive firms. The data had significant variation by state, industry, and ownership type due to corruption and poor state implementation.
February 12, 2015
Distinguished Visiting Professor Paul Collier is seeking to explain economic inequality between states in a fascinating course that he is teaching at SPP this term, “Sustaining Growth in Developing Countries.” “This course is a blend of politics, sociology, and economics,” Collier said. “A rare combination to answer the same question: why are some countries poorer than others?”
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