Political Economics

Overview

This book is written for undergraduate students in Economics and in Political Science who want to learn about the political economics of redistributive policies. It provides a positive analysis of the political process behind the design and implementation of redistributive policies, by using the minimum level of mathematical formalization required, in an attempt to be accessible to second- and third-year undergraduate students. 

Author Biography

Vincenzo Galasso is Professor of Economics at Bocconi University, where he is the Director of the BSc in International Politics and Government, and Research Fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).