ECON 4350: Economics of Poverty and Public Policy

This course applies basic economic concepts to the study of poverty in the United States. There are three main goals for the student. By the end of this course the student should be able to:

1. describe the extent of poverty in the United States and how it is measured;

2. critically analyze the causes of poverty; and

3. evaluate actual and potential private sector and/or government responses to the problem.

With these goals in mind, topics that will be discussed include: poverty and inequality, economics of the family, racial/gender discrimination and segregation, neighborhood effects, history of welfare, the incentive structure of the current and proposed welfare plans, and welfare reform. (3 credit hours)

Syllabi

See the AYSPS Course Syllabi List. Please remember that individual faculty vary their course plans over time. A previous syllabus is no guarantee of what an upcoming course will be like.

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