Dr. David Woodruff

Associate Professor

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Biography

David Woodruff is an Associate Professor in the Government Department at the London School of Economics, having joined in 2006. His expertise lies in the fields of Comparative Politics and Political Economy, focusing on core capitalist institutions such as money and corporate property rights. He has previously held positions as an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served as a visiting associate professor at Harvard University. David is actively engaged in research concerning contemporary Russia and emerging markets, particularly examining the impacts of the volatile international economic environment on capitalist institutions. He teaches various courses including GV441: States and Markets, GV467: Introduction to Comparative Politics, GV248: Power Politics in the Modern World: Comparative Perspectives, and GV4E2: Capitalism and Democracy. Outside of academia, David runs the Political Economy in Public blog.

Research Interests

Courses

GV441: States and Markets GV467: Introduction to Comparative Politics GV248: Power Politics in the Modern World: Comparative Perspectives GV4E2: Capitalism and Democracy

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Economics