Course #
32400
Section Number
4
Day(s)
Tu
-
Th
Time(s)
2:00pm-3:20pm
Term
Winter 2026
Course Instructor
Konstantin Sonin
Syllabus
Syllabus 1/13/26

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