#  James E. Alt 

Faculty Associate (emeritus). 

Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government, Emeritus, Department of Government, Harvard University.

 

 

 



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**Research interests:** Comparative political economy; and interaction of voters, political parties, institutions, financial markets, and fiscal policies in industrial democracies.



 

 

 





 

 

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