ECON4341: Economics of Poverty and Income Inequality
3 Credits
This course focuses on the economic aspects of poverty and inequality in the United States. The course utilizes economic theory and empirical research to analyze the determinants of, and potential strategies to overcome poverty and inequality. Topics include measurement and trends of poverty and income inequality, labor markets, education, discrimination, residential segregation, immigration, hunger and nutrition, US farm policy, food distribution, food security, food aid, the connection between food production and health outcomes, as well as other related themes.
prereq: [MATH 1271, ECON 1101, ECON 1102, ECON 3101] or equiv;