MOVE Workshop on Selection of Politicians
MOVE Workshop on Selection of Politicians
Date: 27 November 2010
Venue: Sala de Graus, Facultat d'Economia, Campus de Bellaterra-UAB
Organizers: Andrea Matozzi
Sponsors: MOVE, UAB, Generalitat de Catalunya (DIUE), Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
Program: pdf version
Presentation: The composition and quality of the political class has long been an issue of great concern in all democracies. Several recent studies have documented that the quality of politicians varies significantly across countries, and that part of this variation is related to differences in both political and economic institutions. These considerations raise the following important questions: Who wants to be a politician and why? How do monetary incentives and other features of the political-economic environment affect the quality of politicians and their career paths?
The goal of this workshop is to bring together a group of young researchers who are currently working on the most recent theoretical and empirical advances on the topic of political selection.
MOVE (Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics) is a brand new Economics research institute in the Barcelona area, engaged in high quality economic analysis research. Its objectives are to push the frontiers of knowledge in its three broad areas of expertise, to attract the best junior and senior researchers, and to promote scientific collaboration and exchange through events such as this Workshop.
