The Center for Political Economy identifies and advances the most promising contemporary developments that concern the economy. Part of Columbia World Projects within Columbia Global, the Center promotes a new political economy with a robust institutional, cross-disciplinary orientation that refines questions of power, uncertainty and inequality.
News
Oxford University's Journal of Financial Regulation publishes paper by former postdocs Dario Laudati and William O’Connell, and lab leads Katharina Pistor and Matthias Thiemann.
The Center for Political Economy has selected three new Postdoctoral Research Scholars for 2026-2027 and named two from last year who will be funded for another year.
The projects are led by a dozen Columbia faculty and involve another 19 faculty and research scholars from around the world.
Events
Research News
National Academy of Sciences publishes paper by student whose research was funded by the Center
Clara Berestycki uses mobile phone data to study behavioral responses to 2018 California wildfires.
Columbia University Press publishes book co-authored by Nikhar Gaikwad
“Climate Justice Now” explores debates on climate justice across the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.
Study shows CHIPS Act created many more semiconductor jobs than expected
Brookings has published a summary – as well as a podcast and a video – of the working paper, “Employment impacts of the CHIPS Act."
Videos
May 1, 2026
Critically acclaimed minimum wage scholar, Arindrajit Dube discusses his new book on pay setting in the United States.
April 13, 2026
This scholarly discussion, hosted by the Center for Political Economy, focused on the different approaches of each discussant to moving beyond capitalism.
April 27, 2026
Money and Finance Seminar Series: Session 2, Spring 2026