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International Office of the Faculty
International Office of the Faculty

Courses offered in English Language

Course name   Economics of Inequality
Lecturer, Professorship   Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gechert
Dr. Bianka Mey
Chair of Macroeconomics
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

Sign-up procedure   Sign-up in the OPAL course.