The first session deals with the role of direct democracy and the implications of women in politics. The second and third session focus on the persistence of elite structures after democratic transitions as well as the role of perceptions of public and religious organizations. The last set of...

Development economists will meet online on 4 February 2021 to discuss issues related to political economy dimension of development in Africa. One set of papers will discuss the origins of favoritist politics along ethnic, religious and regional dimensions. A second set of papers will focus on...

The course aims at giving the student knowledge of game theory, non-cooperative as well as cooperative, and its applications in economic models. The student who successfully completed the course will learn the basic game theory and will be enabled to work further with advanced game theory. The...