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Katherine Casey
Katherine Casey
Associate Professor, Political Economy
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KatherineCasey
Associate Professor of Political Economy
Kevin J. O’Donohue Family Faculty Scholar for 2020–2021
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Political Economy

Bio

Katherine Casey is an Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Her research explores the interactions between economic and political forces in developing countries, with particular interest in the role of information in enhancing political accountability and the influence of foreign aid on economic development.  Her work has appeared in the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy and Quarterly Journal of Economics, among others.  She teaches a course in the MBA program focused on firm strategy vis a vis government in emerging markets.

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Stanford GSB, 2016–present
  • Assistant Professor, Stanford GSB, 2012–2016

Awards and Honors

  • The Peiros Family Faculty Fellow, 2020-2021
  • Kevin J. O’Donohue Family Faculty Scholar, 2020-2021

Publications

Journal Articles

Debates: Voting and Expenditure Responses to Political Communication
Kelly Bidwell, Katherine Casey, Rachel Glennerster. Journal of Political Economy. August 2020, Vol. 128, Issue 8, Pages 2880-2924.
Radical Decentralization: Does community driven development work?
Katherine Casey. Annual Review of Economics. 2018, Vol. 10, Pages 139-165.
Reconciliation in Sierra Leone
Katherine Casey, Rachel Glennerster. Science. May 13, 2016, Vol. 352, Issue 6287, Pages 766-767.
Crossing Party Lines: The Effects of Information on Redistributive Politics
Katherine Casey. American Economic Review. August 2015, Vol. 105, Issue 8, Pages 2410-2448.
Promoting Transparency in Social Science Research
Katherine Casey, Guido W. Imbens, E. Miguel, C. Camerer, J. Cohen, K.M. Esterling, A. Gerber, R. Glennerster, D.P. Green, D. Laitin, L. Neslon, B.A. Nosek, M. Petersen, R. Sedlmayr, J.P. Simmons, U. Simonsohn, M. Van der Laan. Science. January 3, 2014, Vol. 343, Issue 6166, Pages 30-31.
Reshaping Institutions: Evidence on Aid Impacts Using a Pre-Analysis Plan
Katherine Casey, Rachel Glennerster, Edward Miguel. Quarterly Journal of Economics. 2012, Vol. 127, Issue 4, Pages 1755-1812.

Working Papers

An Experiment in Candidate Selection | PDF
Katherine Casey, Abou Bakarr Kamara, Niccolo Meriggi, October 202020
Snap Judgments: Predicting Politician Competence from Photos | PDF
Katherine Casey, June 282019
Skill versus Voice in Local Development | PDF
Katherine Casey, Rachel Glennerster, Edward Miguel, Maarten Voors, May 292019

Teaching

Degree Courses

2020-21

POLECON 231: Strategy Beyond Markets: Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Economies

This course shares significant material with POLECON 230 and the goal of developing integrated strategies for optimal firm performance that combine elements within and beyond markets. POLECON 231 diverges from the base course to delve deeper into...

2019-20

POLECON 231: Strategy Beyond Markets: Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Economies

This course shares significant material with POLECON 230 and the goal of developing integrated strategies for optimal firm performance that combine elements within and beyond markets. POLECON 231 diverges from the base course to delve deeper into...

Executive Education & Other Non-Degree Programs

Stanford Case Studies

The Political Economy of Ethanol Policy in the U.S. and Brazil | P103
Katherine Casey, Christy Johnson2020
U. S. Health Care Reform | P102
Katherine Casey, Kenneth Shotts, Christy Johnson2020
Repsol and YPF (A): A Perfect Marriage? | P90 (A)
Katherine Casey, Ken Shotts, Sheila Melvin2017
Repsol and YPF (B): Considering Options | P90 (B)
Katherine Casey, Ken Shotts, Sheila Melvin2017
Repsol and YPF (C): Recovering Value | P90 (C)
Katherine Casey, Ken Shotts, Sheila Melvin2017

Stanford University Affiliations

Stanford GSB

Insights by Stanford Business

writtenHow to Tap Skilled Managers in Villages Where Chiefs Still Rule
September 25, 2018
Identifying and promoting talented technocrats outside traditional hierarchies can catalyze local economic development.
writtenEverything That Can Go Wrong in a Field Experiment (and What to Do About It)
January 16, 2015
Four Stanford scholars share the most important lessons they’ve learned in the field.
writtenKatherine Casey: The Role of Information in Developing-World Politics
October 22, 2013
Research in Sierra Leone offers insights into how to help voters elect better leaders, dampen ethnic rivalries, and strengthen democracy.

School News

writtenSpring Quarter, Reimagined
April 14, 2020
Students are taking advantage of new class offerings and preparing to lead in a transformed world.