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Political Economy Research/ option of joint PhD with NUS MPhil/PhD

King's college london, university of london, different course options.

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Course Summary

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Course type.

We are the only dedicated Department of Political Economy in the UK. Situated within the broader Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, we see the disciplines of Politics and Economics as inextricably linked. Undertaking a PhD in Political Economy with us places you within a unique institution in which you will be part of a vibrant and growing set of world-leading scholars, who are committed to understanding the intertwining of politics and economics and applying those insights to solving local, national and global problems.

We have an open an inclusive research culture that encourages debate between the contesting theories, approaches and ideologies. Our vision of what political economy is lends itself to an interdisciplinary approach, and there is a wide range of methodological and theoretical approaches used across the department. This provides a stimulating environment for PhD research that fosters open-minded and critical scholarship.

Description

All students on the doctoral programme are initially registered for an MPhil. At the beginning of the programme you will work with your supervisors to assess your individual training needs. You will use this to develop a personalised training schedule that draws on foundational and advanced courses made available to you through the King’s Centre for Doctoral Studies, the London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS-DTP) and the Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network. These courses will hone your academic skills and prepare you for the demands of your specific research project.

UK fees Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

International fees Course fees for EU and international students

Masters degree with at least a Merit including a dissertation mark of no less than 65% (UK marking scheme).

Public Health - Health Economics Stream MSc

London school of hygiene & tropical medicine, university of london, phd construction management and economics, london south bank university, ma agriculture and rural development, university of east anglia uea, msc international business finance and economics, msc finance and economics.

Assistant Professor

National university of singapore.

I am an Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy , National University of Singapore . My research focuses on business-government relations, bureaucracy, good governance, and authoritarian politics , with a particular interest in China. My work has been published and is forthcoming in the British Journal of Political Science , Journal of Politics , Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization , The China Quarterly , and other journals.

I am the recipient of the Kellogg/Notre Dame Award for Best Comparative Politics Paper from the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. I earned my PhD in Political Science from Duke University . Prior to Duke, I obtained my bachelor’s degree from Fudan University and completed my MPhil at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology . Before joining NUS, I was a Postdoctoral Associate in the Leitner Program of Political Economy, MacMillan Center, Yale University .

You can contact me via email at [email protected] .

Peer-reviewed Articles

“Subsidies for Sale: Post-government Career Concern, Revolving-Door Channels, and Public Resource Allocation in China." Journal of Politics , 2024. link

• Winner of Kellogg/Notre Dame Award for Best Comparative Politics Paper at 2023 Midwest Political Science Association

“Markets Under Mao: The Persistence of Market Activity in Maoist China." With Adam Frost. The China Quarterly , 2023. link

“The Decline of Factions: The Impact of Purge on Political Appointments in China." With Melanie Manion. British Journal of Political Science , 2023. link

“Public Investment As Downward Benefit Distribution: Theory and Evidence from China’s Public-Private Partnership Programs." With Daniel Z. Li and Qi Zhang. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization , 2023. link

“Judicial Recentralization as Political Control: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Judicial Leader Rotation in China." With Zeyuan Wang. Social Science Quarterly , 2023. link

“Connections as Liabilities: The Cost of the Politics-Business Revolving Door in China." British Journal of Political Science , 2022. link

“Within Party Mobility and Economic Performance in Authoritarian Regimes: Evidence from China." With Arthur Zeyang Yu. Party Politics . 2022. link

“The Last Strike: Age, Career Incentives and Taxation in China.” With Arthur Zeyang Yu. Studies in Comparative International Development . 2022. link

“An Introduction to Procedural Rule in China’s Provincial People’s Congress." Chinese Law & Government , Vol.49 No.1, (2017): 1-4. link

Working Papers

“Olson in China: Regional Chamber of Commerce, Political Brokers, and Firm Subsidies." With Shenghua Lu. link

“Favor With Fear: The Distributional Effect of Political Risk on Government Procurement in China." With Songrui Liu. link

“A Privilege of the Rich? A Duality of Unequal Government Responsiveness in Urban China." With Jiawei Fu and Haibin Yan. link

Book Project

Red Quid Pro Quo: The Political-Business Revolving Door in China

Scholars contend that in a weak institutional context, firms enter the political marketplace primarily through bribery or by entrepreneurs running for public office. My book project challenges this conventional understanding by arguing that revolving-door channels have become a prevalent means of rent-seeking when within-government career opportunities are rare for public officials and the private sector is profitable. I propose a theoretical framework for understanding the emergence of revolving-door officials in authoritarian regimes and test this framework through a rigorous inquiry into firms in China. The core chapters of this book analyze the pattern, formation, and economic outcomes of hiring revolving-door officials. I show the distortionary impact of post-government career concerns on public resource allocation, a mixed revolving-door recruitment strategy adopted by firms seeking both political power and regulatory expertise, and the salient signaling effect of revolving-door connections on financial investors.

Chinese Revolving-Door Officials Database

The Chinese Revolving-Door Officials Database contains extensive demographic and career information of over 15,000 government officials who serve on the board of all Chinese publicly listed firms since the 2000s. The database is consist of three parts:

• compensation information for revolving-door officials, including salary, allowance, and stock shares;
• standardized career experience information;
• visualization of their political network.

The database is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (administered by American Political Science Association), the Department of Political Science at Duke University and Duke Asian Pacific Studies Institute.

Chinese Public-Private Partnership Database

The Chinese Public-Private Partnership Database provides detailed information of all Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects contracted by various levels of governments in China from 2013. The database includes:

• contract details of public-private partnership projects
• visualization of public-private partnership networks

Political Economy

Business and Politics, Instructor, National University of Singapore & Yale University. Syllabus

Political Economy of China, Instructor, Yale University. Syllabus

Prisoner’s Dilemma and Distributive Justice, Teaching Assistant, Duke University.

Global Corruption, Teaching Assistant, Duke University.

World of Politics, Teaching Assistant, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Introduction to Economics, Teaching Assistant, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Quantative Methods

Probability and Regression*, Lab Instructor and TA, Duke University. Handouts and Code

Quantitative Analysis in Social Science*, Lab Instructor and TA, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Handouts and Code

Data Science

• Unifying Data Science*, Lab Instructor and TA, Duke University. Handouts and Code

* Graduate-level

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[Uni] NUS Political Science / Political science at the Uni Level

Hi! I am interested in pursuing political science at NUS CHS and I have some questions.

What is the curriculum like for NUS Political Science? Is there lot of readings and essay writing?

I am very interested in the different styles of governance and different leaders throughout history. Is NUS political science for me?

Lastly, what are the job prospects for Political Science students? What work could one be doing?

Thanks! For those who are studying uni Political Science, do let me know your experience! It does not necessarily have to be from NUS.

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Call for Applications: Graduate Academic Assistant (policy and data analyst)

August 6, 2024

Dr. Vince Hopkins, Assistant Professor in UBC’s Department of Political Science, is recruiting a part-time Graduate Academic Assistant. The position is remote-friendly.

Job Title : Graduate Academic Assistant (policy and data analyst)

Project : How do secondary school experiences, pathways, and outcomes influence engagement with WorkBC Skill Development programs?

Location : Vancouver-Remote

Hours : 15 hours per week

Duration : The initial term of appointment is for four weeks, with some possibility of extension for up to six months.

Starting Date : September 16, 2024

Compensation : Hourly rate ranges from $25-$35/hour depending on experience

Project Description :

The Behavioural Public Policy Lab is an interdisciplinary research unit housed in the Department of Political Science at UBC. We use behavioural science to help Canadians access public services. We focus on positive impact, working closely with policy makers to find out what works (and what doesn’t).

The Graduate Academic Assistant will support an ongoing research project undertaken in partnership with the BC Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (SDPR). The project uses a new linkage between K-12 education data and active labour market participation data, through the BC Data Innovation Project, to examine the factors influencing participation in WorkBC’s skill development programs, with a particular focus on the role of secondary school outcomes, such as achievement in STEM courses.

The Graduate Academic Assistant will assist Dr. Hopkins and Dr. Kelly Foley (Economics, University of Saskatchewan) in preparing the data for analysis and undertaking the preliminary analysis. The position will also involve maintaining project files and documents, attending Lab meetings, and other related duties as required.

Primary Responsibilities :

•  Assist in preparing raw administrative data for analysis
•  Prepare data validation and reliability reports
• Assist in data analysis and interpretation using statistical software
• Organize and maintain project files and documents
• Attend Lab meetings and provide updates on research progress
• Perform other related duties as required

An extended contract would include the following duties:

• Liaise with provincial and federal government officials to support linkage of several large-scale administrative datasets
• Conduct literature reviews and data collection
• Prepare research proposals, reports, presentations, and academic papers

Qualifications :

• Enrollment in a graduate program, preferably in Economics or Political Science
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Experience with statistical software (preferably R, Stata, or Python)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Working with confidential or administrative microdata
•  Knowledge of BC Works or other active labour market programs in Canada
• Experience with machine learning techniques, such as k-means clustering

Application Process :

Interested candidates should send their transcript, CV/resume, and a 3-5 sentence summary of their interest and abilities to [email protected]. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

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