A Workshop on African Political Economy

The Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE – pronounced “wah-gah-pay”) brings together faculty and advanced graduate students in Economics and Political Science who combine field research experience in Africa with training in political economy methods. Since 2002, the group has met semi-annually to discuss the work-in-progress of its core members and invited guests. It is co-led by Daniel Posner (Department of Political Science, MIT) and Edward Miguel (Department of Economics, UC Berkeley).

​WGAPE serves as a forum for presenting works-in-progress, and provides an unparalleled opportunity for useful feedback by colleagues in the field. After nine years as an exclusively west coast entity, WGAPE expanded its reach to include scholars from across the country.  The Africa Governance Practice of the World Bank is collaborating with WGAPE to hold an additional workshop in D.C. to discuss papers of high relevance for their regional programs.

The meeting enables in-depth, round-table discussions of papers that are circulated and read in advance of the meeting. Presenters provided a brief summary of the paper and orienting comments prior to the floor opening for discussion. Constructive commentary is then provided by colleagues.

Participation in this event is by invitation only.