ECONOMICS 211b - MCSR.Poverty and Redistribution

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Bowdoin College

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Fall 2007 or Spring 2008. JOHN M. FITZGERALD. Examines the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in the United States and analyzes policy responses. Topics include: social welfare theory, poverty measurement, discrimination, rising wage inequality, the working poor, and consequences of poverty for families and subsequent generations. A substantial part of the course focuses on benefit-cost analysis and experimental and non-experimental evaluations of current policy, including welfare reform, education and training, and employment programs. Makes limited use of comparisons to other countries. Prerequisite: Economics 101.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bowdoin.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 725-3000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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