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stephen haber

Stephen Haber

A.A. and Jeanne Welch Milligan Professor

E-mail: haber@stanford.edu
Website: http://www.stanford.edu/~haber/

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At Stanford Since 1987

Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles; B.A., George Washington University

Research Interests

My current research focuses on the relationship between political organization and economic growth. Most of this research has focused on Latin America, particularly Mexico and Brazil.

Courses Taught

  • The Logic of Authoritarian Government
  • Latin American Political Economy

Publications

  • The Politics of Property Rights: Political Instability, Credible Commitments, and Economic Growth in Mexico, 1876-1929 (with Armando Razo and Noel Maurer, Cambridge University Press, 2003).

Awards

  • Dean's Distinguished Teaching Award (1992)
  • Dean's Distinguished Teaching Award (2002)

University Service

  • Associate Dean for Social Sciences, 1995-98;
  • Director, Social Science History Institute, 1997-