Course #
35240
Section Number
1
Day(s)
Tu
Time(s)
3:30pm-6:20pm
Term
Winter 2026
Course Instructor
Anjali Adukia
Specialization
International Policy
Social & Economic Inequality
Gender and Policy
Education Policy
Syllabus
Syllabus 1/6/26

This course was previously named "Education, Inequality, and Economic Development". This course covers policy issues related to education, inequality, and economic development. We will analyze education policies and reforms from an economic perspective, review relevant research on each topic, and examine implications of the findings to policy and practice. Topics include understanding factors that influence educational decisions, provision of basic needs in schools, teacher pay and incentives, school choice, early childhood education, and education in emergency settings. Students must have completed PPHA 31102 Statistics for Data Analysis II as well as PPHA 32400 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy II or equivalent to enroll. It is also recommended that students have completed PPHA 34600 Program Evaluation. 

Notes

This course was previously named "Education, Inequality, and Economic Development".

Course Prerequisite

In order to register for this course you must have taken PPHA 31102 or PPHA 31302 or PPHA 42100 and PPHA 32400 or PPHA 32410 or PPHA 44200.

Course Sections

Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus
Winter 2026 PPHA 35240/1 Economics of Education and Development Anjali Adukia Tuesday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus