Course # 35240 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 3:30pm-6:20pm Term Winter 2026 Course Instructor Anjali Adukia Specialization International Policy Social & Economic Inequality Gender and Policy Education Policy Syllabus Syllabus 11/3/25 This course was previously named "Education, Inequality, and Economic Development". This course covers policy issues related to education, inequality, and economic development. We will analyze education policies and reforms from an economic perspective, review relevant research on each topic, and examine implications of the findings to policy and practice. Topics include understanding factors that influence educational decisions, provision of basic needs in schools, teacher pay and incentives, school choice, early childhood education, and education in emergency settings. Students must have completed PPHA 31102 Statistics for Data Analysis II as well as PPHA 32400 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy II or equivalent to enroll. It is also recommended that students have completed PPHA 34600 Program Evaluation. Notes This course was previously named "Education, Inequality, and Economic Development". Course Prerequisite In order to register for this course you must have taken PPHA 31102 or PPHA 31302 or PPHA 42100 and PPHA 32400 or PPHA 32410 or PPHA 44200. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 35240/1 Economics of Education and Development Anjali Adukia Tuesday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Q&A: Jake Braun on the Fight Against Fentanyl and the Global Network Fueling It Fri., November 07, 2025 Alumni Profile: Jasper Pinquan Jiang, DPSS’25 Tue., November 04, 2025 Alumni Profile: Chantal Hinds, DPSS’25 Fri., October 31, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Autumn Campus Visit Wed., November 12, 2025 | 9:15 AM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Military Affiliated Communities Roundtable Discussion Wed., November 12, 2025 | 12:00 PM Conversations Before Midnight Wed., November 12, 2025 | 6:00 PM The Blackstone Hotel 636 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 United States
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