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Subject: Economics (UG) (ECON)
CRN: 43790
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 207
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Diversity/Soc Just
Economic Inequality focuses on two types of inequality often studied by economists: income and wealth inequality. The course will illustrate how inequality in the U.S. has evolved over time, and how it compares to other countries. It puts particular emphasis on using data and modeling to explain the origins of inequality and explore the impacts of policies aimed to address it. The course highlights how inequality relates to demographics such as race, gender, and education. Finally, it explores hard questions about whether inequality is unavoidable, whether it matters, and what can be done about it. Prerequisites: ECON 251 and ECON 252
4 Credits