Courses offered in English Language
| Course name | Economics of Inequality | |
| Lecturer, Professorship | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gechert Dr. Bianka Mey Chair of Macroeconomics |
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| Term | Summer | |
| Course level | Graduate (Master) | |
| CP (ECTS) | 5 | |
| Course description | The course is intended to give students an introduction into the causes, effects and policy implications of inequality of income and wealth. After successful completion of the course, students should be able to approach the related academic literature as well as current policy debates. | |
| Further information on the course | Chapter 1: Introduction: Why we should care about inequality Chapter 2: Measurement, Concepts, Data Functional and Personal Income Distribution, Wealth Distribution, Multidimensional inequality Inequality Indices Data availability, problems Chapter 3: Causes of Inequality The Big Stories Specific Explanations Chapter 4: Consequences of Inequality Societal Consequences Macroeconomic Consequences (Growth, Stability) Chapter 5: Policy Implications See the the chair's webside for further details |
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| Sign-up procedure | Sign-up in the OPAL course. |
