ECON 163
Poverty and Inequality
Examines the measurement, causes, consequences, and correlates of poverty and inequality in the United States. Topics include the roles of public policy responses through income taxes, transfers, and direct labor-market interventions, family structure and neighborhoods.
Topics
- the roles of public policy responses through income taxes
- transfers
- and direct labor-market interventions
- family structure and neighborhoods
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Examines the measurement, causes, consequences, and correlates of poverty and inequality in the United States. Topics include the roles of public policy responses through income taxes, transfers, and direct labor-market interventions, family structure and neighborhoods.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027