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William D. Ferguson

Gertrude B. Austin Professor of Economics
Grinnell College

ferguso1@grinnell.edu

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  • Books
    • Developmental Dilemmas: The Role of Power and Agency
    • Political Settlements and Development: Theory, Evidence, Implications
    • The Political Economy of Collective Action
    • Collective Action and Exchange
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  • Published Papers/Reviews
  • Seminars and Talks
  • Working Papers
  • Media
  • Courses
    • Seminar in Political Economy (ECN 370)
    • Applied Game Theory (ECN 338)
    • Labor Economics (ECN 215)
    • Introduction to Economics (ECN 111)
    • Foundations of Policy Analysis (ECN/PST/POL220—Fall 2020 online)
    • Foundations of Policy Analysis (ECN/PST 220)
    • Applied Policy Analysis (PST/POL 320—Fall 2020 Online)
  • Home
  • CV
  • Books
    • Developmental Dilemmas: The Role of Power and Agency
    • Political Settlements and Development: Theory, Evidence, Implications
    • The Political Economy of Collective Action
    • Collective Action and Exchange
  • Reviews/Endorsements of my Books
  • Published Papers/Reviews
  • Seminars and Talks
  • Working Papers
  • Media
  • Courses
    • Seminar in Political Economy (ECN 370)
    • Applied Game Theory (ECN 338)
    • Labor Economics (ECN 215)
    • Introduction to Economics (ECN 111)
    • Foundations of Policy Analysis (ECN/PST/POL220—Fall 2020 online)
    • Foundations of Policy Analysis (ECN/PST 220)
    • Applied Policy Analysis (PST/POL 320—Fall 2020 Online)
Developmental Dilemmas

Developmental Dilemmas: The Role of Power and Agency (Cambridge University Press, 2026; open access)

Appendices for Developmental Dilemmas

Why Do Well-Meaning Developmental Policies So Often Fail? (introductory summary of the book)

Video of summary lecture for the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, 23 June 2026: Developmental Dilemmas, Power, and Institutional Entrepreneurship: A Lens for Policy Analysis

political settlements and development

Political Settlements and Development: Theory, Evidence, Implications (Oxford University Press, 2022)

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The Political Economy of Collective Action, Inequality, and Development (Stanford University Press, 2020)

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Collective Action & Exchange. A Game-Theoretic Approach to Contemporary Political Economy (Stanford University Press, 2013)

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