Poverty and Inequality

3 credits

Economic inequality in Canada and other countries; measurement and causes. Inequality in the distribution of wealth; redistribution of income and wealth; notions of distributive justice. Prerequisite: One of ECON_V 101, ECON_V 310, ECON_O 101 and one of ECON_V 102, ECON_V 311, ECON_O 102.