The political economics of economic policy; applications to inequality & growth, public debt, central-bank independence, constitutions, development, state capacity, violent conflict & reforms of economic & political institutions.
Sonia Bhalotra focuses on gender, violence, health, mental health, child development, family formation, leadership, social mobility, with a recurring focus on skills, the labour market and on legal, cultural, technological and political institutions.
Economic history of Europe, particularly the roots of technological progress and economic growth in Europe during the Industrial Revolution
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