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 Alumni Profile: Evy Lanai, MPP’25 Wed., January 21, 2026 Harris School of Public Policy Debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2026 Cohort Thu., January 15, 2026 Do Primary Elections Really Fuel Congressional Polarization?: Professor Anthony Fowler Investigates Thu., January 15, 2026 Upcoming Events More events A Fireside Chat with Amir Jina and Mark Templeton Tue., January 27, 2026 | 5:30 PM East Bank Club 500 N Kingsbury Street Chicago, IL 60654 United States Harris Campus Visit Thu., January 29, 2026 | 9:30 AM 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Credential Program Faculty Spotlight: Sample Class with Professor Sheng-Hao Lo Mon., February 02, 2026 | 7:00 PM