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Read full review“It is an extremely interdisciplinary major that requires quantitative skills and also immense comprehension skills. I wish I would've known how important the skill of reading was before coming into this. Nonetheless, I enjoy what i'm learning about. I can imagine how much someone would dislike this major if they did not enjoy the disciplines of philosophy and economics.”
Read full review“Political Economy mixes econ and political science, so a week means problem sets alongside reading-heavy seminars on institutions and development. Less technical depth than straight econ, so take extra math if you want quantitative work later. Good fit if you like questions where incentives and institutions both matter.”
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Political Economy examines how political and economic systems interact, studying the institutions, policies, and power structures that shape markets and governance. Students combine economics and political science to analyze issues such as trade, regulation, inequality, and development.
Covers the theory of markets, individual choice, and resource allocation.
Studies how political institutions shape economic policy and outcomes.
Examines how different countries structure their political and economic systems.
Studies the political and economic factors shaping national development.
Covers models of political decision-making and institutional design.
Independent research project integrating political and economic analysis.
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Political Economy mixes econ and political science, so a week means problem sets alongside reading-heavy seminars on institutions and development. Less technical depth than straight econ, so take extra math if you want quantitative work later. Good fit if you like questions where incentives and institutions both matter.
It is an extremely interdisciplinary major that requires quantitative skills and also immense comprehension skills. I wish I would've known how important the skill of reading was before coming into this. Nonetheless, I enjoy what i'm learning about. I can imagine how much someone would dislike this major if they did not enjoy the disciplines of philosophy and economics.
Nikki Alluru · FreshmanPolitical EconomyBPE at NYU gives great study abroad opportunity. Faculty and programming could be stronger, but overall have enjoyed
It’s so much reading like you need to know so Much about theoretical economy it’s not even funny
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