Course # 41120 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 9:30am-12:20pm Term Spring 2026 Course Instructor Eduardo Montero Syllabus Syllabus 4/10/25 This course is intended as an introduction for Ph.D. students to the research literature in the political economy of development. Its purpose is to give students both a sense of the frontier research topics and a good command of how social science methodological tools are used in the area. This class is for PhD and Harris MACRM students only, with no exceptions. Must have completed a PhD level Microeconomics course to enroll. Notes PhD students only. For master's students interested in political economy of development, see PPHA 35556 Power and Development. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 41120/1 Political Economy of Development (PhD) Eduardo Montero Tuesday 9:30am-12:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news A Front-Row Seat to Russia under Putin Mon., October 20, 2025 Students Embark on Climate and Energy Career Trek in Downtown Chicago Thu., October 16, 2025 Q&A: Justin Marlowe on Chicago’s Looming Transit Funding Cliff Mon., October 06, 2025 Upcoming Events More events USC Graduate Schools Fair Wed., October 22, 2025 | 11:00 AM Trousdale Parkway, University of Southern California 3551 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA 90089 United States Coffee Chat in Washington, D.C. Wed., October 22, 2025 | 4:30 PM 1301 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20036-1815 United States Harris Public Policy and Crown School of Social Work Mixer in Minneapolis Wed., October 22, 2025 | 5:30 PM Tavola 823 5th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55404 United States