Political Economy

ECPR Section proposal for the ECPR General Conference 2014 in Glasgow Section Name: Political Economy Section Chairs: Achim Kemmerling (CEU Budapest) & Philipp Rehm (Ohio State University) Proposed by the ECPR Standing Group on Political Economy (chaired by Jose Fernandez Albertos, Silja Häusermann, Achim Kemmerling, Philipp Rehm, and Stefanie Walter) The section “Political Economy”, which is proposed by the ECPR Standing Group on Political Economy, invites contributions from all subfields of political economy, especially comparative and international political economy. Thematically, the section is interested in research about the interrelationship between the spheres of politics and economics, both at the domestic and the international level. A core question the section seeks to investigate is how political and economic actors and institutions affect political and economic processes, institutions, and outcomes. Potential topics for panels in this section therefore include, but are not limited to, the political economy of welfare states and redistribution, the international political economy of trade and finance, the political economy of development, and the political economy of crises and stability. We are interested in contributions using both formal and non-formal theoretical approaches, as well as both quantitative and qualitative research methods, which show how economics and politics influence each other. In addition to theoretically guided empirical research, we also welcome submissions that focus on predominantly theoretical or methodological advancements in the field. Since the section covers an inherently interdisciplinary topic, we also aim at facilitating scholarly exchange among political scientists with related academic disciplines. We hope to offer around seven panels, including one on the political economy of development aid (chaired by Thilo Bodenstein (CEU), and Joerg Faust (DIE Berlin)); one on the political economy of early retirement (chaired by Peter Starke (Odense) and Achim Kemmerling (CEU Budapest)) and one on the relationship between economic and political inequality (chaired by Philipp Rehm (OSU)). Section Chairs: Achim Kemmerling (PhD, Free University Berlin) is Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Public Policy, Central European University Budapest where he teaches courses on methodology, political economy and development. He has published in academic journals of various disciplines (e.g. Public Choice, JEPP, EUP, and JCMS) on issues of tax policy, social and labor market policies, and fiscal federalism. Email: Kemmerlinga@ceu.hu Philipp Rehm (PhD, Duke University) is Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at the Ohio State University. He works on social policy dynamics and political behavior; recent articles have appeared in the American Political Science Review, Comparative Political Studies, World Politics, and other journals. Email: rehm.16@osu.edu