The Economics of Racism

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines race and discrimination through the lens of economics. We cover economic theories of discrimination, empirical evidence of discrimination based on race, and government policies meant to reduce discrimination as well as the many policies that exacerbate it, e.g., slavery, red-lining, and segregation. PREREQUISITES: ECON 2200.03 (or ECON 2210.03 or ECON 2220.03) with minimum grade of C FORMATS: Lecture