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 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 Alumni Profile: Krishna Anand, DPSS’25, PRIB’25 Wed., January 14, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Harris Credential Programs: Ask Admissions Mon., January 19, 2026 | 7:00 AM Harris Part-Time and Credential Programs Information Session Wed., January 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM Harris Campus Visit Thu., January 22, 2026 | 9:30 AM 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States