ECON 0480 - ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The objective of this course is to provide students with an overview of the recent economic research on inequality. The primary focus will be inequality in economic outcomes such as income and wealth. Inequality in other outcomes such as education, health, and housing may be covered. The material will seek to provide answers to questions along the following lines: Why does inequality matter? How do we measure inequality? What is the extent of inequality, including race and gender disparities, among other dimensions? What are the drivers of inequality? What are possible policy responses to inequality? How does inequality affect social mobility? Are there political causes and consequences of inequality? What are some historical origins of inequality?
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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