Stephane Wolton

Assistant Professor in Political Science

Email: s.wolton@lse.ac.uk
Office: CON 5.08, Connaught House
Office Hours: Monday 14:30-15:30 and Thursday 12:30-13:30 (by appointment via LSE for You)
Tel: +44 (0)20 7107 5354
Website: stephanewolton.com

Biography

Stephane Wolton joined the Department of Government in 2014 as an Assistant Professor in Political Science. He received his Ph.D (in economics) from the University of Chicago.

Research Interests

Stephane Wolton's main research is in political economy and in the formal analysis of electoral accountability, the role and influence of special interest groups, and political organizations.

Teaching Responsibilities

EC453: Political Economy
GV513: Political Science and Political Economy Workshop
GV325: Advanced Issues in Political Economy
GV4J7: Introductory Mathematics for Political Science
GV4J6: Game Theory for Research

Publications

Campaign cost and electoral accountability
Prato, Carlo and Wolton, Stephane (2016) Campaign cost and electoral accountability. Political Science Research and Methods . ISSN 2049-8470 (In Press)

Rule versus discretion: regulatory uncertainty, firm investment, and bureaucratic organization
Montagnes, B. Pablo and Wolton, Stephane (2016) Rule versus discretion: regulatory uncertainty, firm investment, and bureaucratic organization. The Journal of Politics . ISSN 0022-3816 (In Press)

Political conflicts, the role of opposition parties, and the limits on taxation
Wolton, Stephane (2015) Political conflicts, the role of opposition parties, and the limits on taxation. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 27 (4). pp. 570-587. ISSN 0951-6298

The voters' curses: why we need Goldilocks voters
Prato, Carlo and Wolton, Stephane (2015) The voters' curses: why we need Goldilocks voters. American Journal of Political Science . ISSN 0092-5853

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