ILRLE 3465

Bridging the Divide: Labor Market Reforms and Place-Based Policies

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Should policy interventions target inequality between workers or disparities between places? Inequality has risen in most developed countries in recent decades. While top incomes have grown significantly, incomes at the bottom of the distribution have increased much less. In light of these trends, this course examines the role of labor market and place-based policies in reducing inequality, and discusses the trade-offs that arise between reducing inequality and promoting economic activity.

When Offered Fall or Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ECON 1110, ECON 1120, ILRLE 2400 or equivalent.

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