Spring 2027

Economics of Poverty and Inequality

Analyzes patterns and causes of poverty and inequality through theoretical approaches, measurement, historical perspectives, and policy responses.

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Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.13 GPA, 56.5% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.50 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2022: 2.89 GPA, 64.3% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the many ways poverty and inequality are measured.

  • Articulate and evaluate various theories for poverty.

  • Discuss historic responses to the problem of poverty.

  • Identify the numerous ways government policy seeks to alleviate poverty and inequality.

  • Critique academic and policy research in the areas of poverty and inequality.

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Prerequisites

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(ECON 101, 102, and 310) or (ECON 111 and 310)

ECON 370

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.13 GPA, 56.5% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.50 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2022: 2.89 GPA, 64.3% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Theoretical approaches to poverty
  • Measurement of poverty and inequality
  • Historical perspectives on poverty
  • Policy responses to poverty and inequality

Skills

  • Describing methods for measuring poverty and inequality
  • Articulating and evaluating economic theories of poverty
  • Discussing historical responses to poverty
  • Identifying government policies that alleviate poverty and inequality
  • Critiquing academic and policy research on poverty and inequality

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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