AREC869D

Advanced Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics; Political Economy of Development

This course introduces key topics in political economy from the lens of empirical development economics. We will survey a broad cross-section of papers looking at how political economy of development has evolved over the past three decades. Students will be exposed to recent advances in empirical methods, including practical applications of field experiments and natural experiments.

Sister Courses: AREC869, AREC869B, AREC869K, AREC869P, AREC869W

Spring 2026

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.85 between 6 students*

AREC869D Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580859095100% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 50%
A: 50%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.