Course # 32400 Section Number 3 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 2:00pm-3:20pm Term Winter 2026 Course Instructor Hyuk-soo Kwon Syllabus Syllabus 12/17/24 Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. No exceptions for non-Harris students, even by consent. A continuation of PPHA 32300, this course introduces the role of government in the economic system, explores market failures that undermine the useful characteristics of the competitive market, and considers the role of government in these failures. Issues of equity and efficiency and the governments role in influencing the distribution of income are explored. Important economic concepts in policy analysis such as time discounting, opportunities costs, and decision-making under uncertainty are also featured. Differential calculus is used extensively throughout this course. Notes Students must register separately for both a lecture (PPHA 32400) and a discussion (PPHA 32402). Attendance at discussions is optional but encouraged for this course (unless there is a scheduled assessment, in which case attendance is mandatory). Course Prerequisite Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 32400/1 Principles of Microeconomics for Public Policy II Konstantin Sonin Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 32400/2 Principles of Microeconomics for Public Policy II Konstantin Sonin Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 32400/3 Principles of Microeconomics for Public Policy II Hyuk-soo Kwon Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 32400/4 Principles of Microeconomics for Public Policy II Konstantin Sonin Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 32400/5 Principles of Microeconomics for Public Policy II Navin Kumar Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 32400/6 Principles of Microeconomics for Public Policy II Hyuk-soo Kwon Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student Profile: Rosa Dunn, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., August 27, 2025 Building Partnerships for a Changing World: Harris Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Fri., August 15, 2025 From Harris to the World: How the Bartlett Fellowship Launches Environmental Leaders Tue., August 12, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., September 03, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! Appointment with MSCAPP Assistant Program Director William Smith Mon., September 08, 2025 | 11:00 AM University of Chicago Office Of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 275 Washington, DC 20006 United States Harris Social Impact Fellowship: Program Roundtable with Faculty Director Austin Wright Mon., September 08, 2025 | 5:00 PM