梅莉萨·戴尔对政治经济学与发展经济学的贡献——2020年度约翰·贝茨·克拉克奖得主学术贡献评介

2020's Clark Medalist Melissa Dell's Contributions to Political Economy and Development Economics

因对政治经济学与发展经济学领域研究的突出贡献,梅莉萨·戴尔被美国经济学联合会授予2020年度约翰·贝茨·克拉克奖。戴尔基于特定的政治与历史背景,详细探究了制度的产生和长期影响,并深入分析了持续影响的机制,为从政治角度理解长期经济发展提供了实证证据。此外,她的研究指出了一些旨在消除不稳定因素的政策可能具有反作用。戴尔从独特的角度研究了具体的问题,使用严谨的方法和丰富的数据,设计出精巧的实证策略,识别出可信的因果关系,为相关领域的研究开创了新的模式。本文围绕戴尔在政治的长期影响、暴力冲突与经济发展等方面的研究,梳理了其学术成果,以理解其研究内容与研究方法的独创性贡献。

Melissa Dell was awarded the 2020 John Bates Clark Medal by the American Economic Association for her contributions to economic development and political economy.Exploring the specific political and historical background,Dell examines the emergence and long-term impact of institutions in detail,and analyzes the channels through which these impacts persist.She provides empirical evidence for understanding the long-term development of political economy.In addition,her research points out that some policies aimed at eliminating instability can be counterproductive.Dell investigates specific research questions from unique perspectives,using rigorous methods and rich data to design elegant empirical strategies and identify credible causal effects,thus creating a new direction for research in related fields.With a focus on Dell's research on the long-term impact of politics,violent conflicts and economic development,this paper sorts out her academic achievements,in order to understand her original contributions to research topics and methods.