Political Economy of Knowledge and Ignorance

The “Political Economy of Knowledge and Ignorance” explores the institutional mechanisms through which knowledge is produced and questions of truth and falsehood are determined.

The King’s World-Wide Partnership Grant sponsors a new research cluster in the department of political economy examining complexity and governance in a globalized world.

The Ideal of Self Governance, funded by the John Templeton Foundation, examined how various institutional arrangements coordinate different forms of social action, ranging from the determination and enforcement of property rights to the provision of regulatory functions and the provision of public goods.