Paul Castañeda Dower

Associate Professor

(608) 262-4499

411 Taylor Hall
427 Lorch St
Madison, WI 53706

Interests: Development economics, political economy, economic history, institutions
Office Hours: By appointment

I am a development economist and my research lies at the intersection between political economy, economic history and development economics. Much of my research focuses on how changes in land rights and other agrarian reforms affect agricultural production, conflict, democratization and migration.

Links: Personal website; Curriculum Vitae; Google Scholar

Affiliations: Faculty Affiliate, Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia; Faculty Affiliate, Wisconsin Russia Project; Leading Research Fellow, Center for the Study of Diversity and Social Interactions; Member of Scientific Council, Center for Research and Opinion Polls

Courses: AAE 474: Economic Problems of Developing Areas; AAE 642: Foundations of Development Economics

Education: Ph.D., Economics, New York University, 2008
M.A., Economics, New York University, 2004
B.A., Mathematics, Furman University, 2000