The DIEP provides links to LSE research in the field of formal and quantitative political economy. The DIEP gathers the work by scholars who investigate how political institutions influence economic policy and performance, as well as research on the functioning of democratic institutions. In this site you will find links to recent research by faculty and advanced graduate students in LSE's departments of Economics, Government, International Relations, and the European Institute. Also, in the website there are links to recent papers by visitors to the LSE who specialize in political economy. In the near future we hope to expand the site to include sources for data on democratic institutions, as well as announcements about upcoming seminars and conferences in political economy.