ECON 4600 Inequality and Poverty in Latin America

ECON 4600 Inequality and Poverty in Latin America
Inequality and Poverty in Latin America
Latin America is the region with the highest levels of income inequality and where inequality has been most persistent. Through comparative and in-depth country studies this course analyzes the dynamics of income inequality and poverty in the region focusing on the role of markets and the state. The course includes a review of quantitative methods to measure inequality and poverty and the theories and methods to analyze their determinants. Using a qualitative scorecard, students will learn to assess government efforts to reduce inequality and poverty. The course is largely non-technical and open to graduate and undergraduate students in the social sciences. ECON 6600 is the master's-level equivalent.
Pre-requistites: ECON 1010 and ECON 1020, or permission of instructor.
credit hours: 3