Course # 41120 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 11:00am-12:20pm Term Spring 2026 Course Instructor Eduardo Montero Syllabus Syllabus 4/7/26 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. Must have completed a PhD level Microeconomics course to enroll. Notes This class is for PhD and Harris MACRM students only, with no exceptions. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 41120/1 Political Economy of Development (PhD) Eduardo Montero Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Raul Leon, MACRM’24 Thu., July 02, 2026 Shaoda Wang Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at Harris Public Policy Mon., June 29, 2026 Q&A: Konstantin Sonin on Ukraine, Putin, and the Future of the War Tue., June 23, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Beijing Alumni Gathering Sat., July 18, 2026 | 6:00 PM Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel 36 North Third Ring Road East Dongcheng Qu Beijing Shi, 100013 China Harris Summer Open House Mon., July 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637-9900 United States Civic Leadership Academy 2027 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 22, 2026 | 12:00 PM