Paul Collier gave a masterclass on Monday 15 November on "The conduct of elections in developing countries and the connection between elections and economic performance". Prof. Collier requested the students to read the following papers in preparation of the masterclass:

• Elections and economic policy in developing countries, Lisa CHAUVET and Paul COLLIER, Economic Policy, July 2009, pp. 509-550 Click "Direct Access"
• Violence, Bribery and Fraud: The Political Economy of Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa, Paul COLLIER and Pedro C. VICENTE, October 2010, 45 p.
• Votes and Violence: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Nigeria, Paul COLLIER and Pedro C. VICENTE, August 2010, 60 p.
• Democracy’s Achilles Heel or How to Win an Election without Really Trying, Paul COLLIER and Anke HOEFFLER, Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford, March 2009, 21 p.