Political Economy

Through its research, teaching, and course development, the Stanford GSB political economy group has consistently led the way in business schools’ awakening to the enormous impact of nonmarket forces on business practice and performance.

Political economy courses blend cutting-edge research with contemporary business cases. Spanning theory and practice as such provides future managers with systematic frameworks for understanding behavior outside the traditional sphere of markets. Important features of the nonmarket environment include strategic aspects of NGOs and activists; business-government relations in lawmaking, rulemaking, and regulation (locally and globally); the legal environment of business; and the interplay of strategy and ethics.

The political economy faculty is composed of world-class economists and political scientists whose research epitomizes the unique benefits of rigorous interdisciplinary social science. The faculty not only strives for excellence in its own research and teaching but also takes pride in its incomparable Stanford GSB PhD Program, which regularly trains the world’s best new political economists.

Recent Publications in Political Economy

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Endogenous Reorganization: Status, Productivity and Meritocratic Dynamics

Ashutosh Thakur, Jonathan Bendor
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization November2024 Vol. 227

Policy Impact and Voter Mobilization: Evidence from Farmers’ Trade War Experiences

Jake Alton Jares, Neil Malhotra
American Political Science Review August2024

Faculty

Avidit Acharya

Avidit Acharya

Professor (by courtesy)
David P. Baron

David P. Baron

Professor Emeritus
Jonathan Bendor

Jonathan Bendor

Professor Emeritus
David W. Brady

David W. Brady

Professor Emeritus
Paul Brest

Paul Brest

Professor and Dean Emeritus
Steven Callander

Steven Callander

Professor
Brandice Canes-Wrone

Brandice Canes-Wrone

Professor (by courtesy)
Katherine Casey

Katherine Casey

Professor
Andrew B. Hall

Andrew B. Hall

Professor
BĂĄrd Harstad

BĂĄrd Harstad

Professor
Saumitra Jha

Saumitra Jha

Associate Professor
Daniel P. Kessler

Daniel P. Kessler

Professor
Keith Krehbiel

Keith Krehbiel

Professor Emeritus
Neil Malhotra

Neil Malhotra

Professor
Gregory J. Martin

Gregory J. Martin

Associate Professor
Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

Professor
Ken Shotts

Ken Shotts

Professor

Lecturers

Dipanjan Deb

Dipanjan Deb

Lecturer
Scotty McLennan

Scotty McLennan

Lecturer
H.R. McMaster

H.R. McMaster

Lecturer
George Osborne

George Osborne

Lecturer
Josh Richman

Josh Richman

Lecturer

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