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 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 New Research Finds Competition Can Make the Race for Artificial General Intelligence Less Safe Mon., June 22, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Civic Leadership Academy 2027 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 01, 2026 | 12:00 PM 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