Welcome to the Political Economy Colloquium
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Modern
political economy may be defined as the study of incentives in
group life. The
nature of cooperation and competition among individuals and
organizations, the role of institutions in structuring
individual behavior, and the aggregation of individual
preferences into group choice are questions that are central to the study of political economy. Using tools and concepts that
originate in economic theory, political economy has
grown to encompass theoretical and applied work in economics,
political science, sociology, and related disciplines.
The Political Economy Colloquium features monthly presentations on a wide range of topics within this field.
The colloquium meets on Thursdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Ogg Room, 422 North Hall. In addition, invited speakers meet with graduate students and faculty members before or after the colloquium to discuss research. Those who are interested in meeting with speakers are encouraged to contact Emily Sellars (esellars@wisc.edu).
Upcoming Speakers (see our Fall 2009 Schedule for more information)
Scott Ashworth, Associate Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago (September 17th)
Rawi Abdelal, Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School (Co-sponsored by CREECA, September 24th, 4:00p.m. 226 Ingraham)
Rohini Pande, Mohammed Kamal Professor of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (October 8th)
Konstantin Sonin, Visiting Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (November 19th)
Georgy Egorov, Senior Lecturer of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (November 19th)