Syllabus
Title
1415 Field Course: Economics of Distribution
Instructors
Dr. Sofie Waltl, B.Sc.
Type
PI
Weekly hours
3
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/19/22 to 09/25/22
Registration via LPIS
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Dates
Day | Date | Time | Room |
---|---|---|---|
Wednesday | 11/02/22 | 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Tuesday | 11/08/22 | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Tuesday | 11/15/22 | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Wednesday | 11/16/22 | 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Wednesday | 11/23/22 | 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Tuesday | 11/29/22 | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Wednesday | 11/30/22 | 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Wednesday | 12/07/22 | 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Tuesday | 12/13/22 | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Wednesday | 12/14/22 | 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM | D4.0.022 |
Tuesday | 01/10/23 | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
Wednesday | 01/11/23 | 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM | D4.0.039 |
Saturday | 01/14/23 | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM | D4.0.144 |
1. Introduction
- Inequality of what? Among whom? Does equality mean fairness?
- Inequality vs. Distribution
2. Grand Debates
- Wealth, Income & Consumption Inequality
- Housing Markets: Owners versus Renters
- Taxation and Inequality
- Intergenerational Mobility
- Demographic Change and Household Structure
- Social Mobility
- Equality of Opportunity
- Global Aspects: Inequality across Countries
3. Student presentations
- In groups, pick one specific topic and a major research article in this field
- Understand and assess the aplied research designs to study inequality
- Prepare a quiz for other students
- Each group will also act as discussants once in the term providing a short literature review
- Everyone is expected to participate actively in the following debate
This course provides an introduction to the analysis of economic inequalities and the interplay between inequality and economic growth. After completion you should be able to answer these questions:
- How does inequality vary across countries and evolve over the path of development?
- What are the theories that can explain the degree of economic inequalities and its dynamic?
- How do policies affect inequalities, and what types of policies can foster equitable growth?
Combination of lectures, presentations and co-presentation in groups, discussions, critical examination of the compulsory readings and writing of a short essay
Last edited: 2022-10-12
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