INFO 3370
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INFO 3370
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.
Inequality is high in American society. Income and wealth are concentrated in far fewer hands than in other industrialized countries. Labor market outcomes are patterned by disparities across lines of race, gender, and class. This course will introduce social science theories about the origins of inequality, emphasizing how inequality is transmitted over time and across generations. Building on these theories, students will deploy tools for data science to visualize inequality, understand inequality, and evaluate hypothetical policy interventions that might reduce inequality. We will use the R programming language. A theme of the course is that applied work in this area can give rise to new data science tools, which may help solve some of society's most pressing challenges.
When Offered Spring.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: INFO 2950 or equivalent.
Distribution Category (SCD-AS)
- Visualize economic inequality with graphs that summarize survey data.
- Connect theories about inequality to quantitative empirical evidence.
- Evaluate the effects of hypothetical interventions to reduce inequality.
- Conduct data analysis using the R programming language.
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: INFO 5371
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Bill and Melinda Gates Hll G01
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Lundberg, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Phillips Hall 203
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Lundberg, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Upson Hall 142
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Lundberg, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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