Course # 32310 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 10:30am-11:50am Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Sheng-Hao Lo Syllabus Syllabus 9/6/24 PPHA 32310 Advanced Microeconomics and Public Policy I serves as the first course in a two-quarter sequence. This course is for students who want to leverage their mathematical background to learn to think the way an economist thinks, and who want extensive practice in problem-solving. It is designed to support those goals through careful attention to formal definitions and arguments along with a partially flipped classroom with lots of in-class group work. The substantive focus for this quarter is on monopolistic and competitive markets. Roughly speaking, the first half of the course is about why economists are traditionally skeptical of monopoly and the second half is about why economists are traditionally fans of competition. Attention will be paid to both the descriptive economics of these situations and the normative presuppositions that go into the evaluations. Along the way, classical theories of the firm and the consumer will be studied as needed to analyze markets. Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. No exceptions for non-Harris students, even by consent. Notes Harris students can self-select into Advanced Microeconomics during preregistration/registration. Attendance at discussion sessions is required for this course. Course Prerequisite Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. Recent News More news Q&A: Assistant Professor Erin Kelley on Her Work in Program Evaluation, International Development, and With the World Bank Wed., July 09, 2025 University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launch New Pathbreaking Master’s Program in Climate and Energy Policy Tue., July 08, 2025 Provost Katherine Baicker Appointed Emmett Dedmon Distinguished Service Professor Thu., July 03, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Berkeley Harris Alumni Hike and Gathering Sun., July 13, 2025 | 10:30 AM Stonewall-Panoramic Trailhead 99 Stonewall Rd Berkeley, CA 94705 United States Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., July 14, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Mon., July 14, 2025 | 12:00 PM