This course is an overview of the differences and discrimination associated with race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, the nation of birth, other identities, and their intersections, specifically related to economic outcomes. We will focus on the sources of economic inequality and the resulting differences in outcomes such as wages, wealth, consumption, entrepreneurship, incarceration, and health. We will study theories of discrimination, applied empirical work testing those theories, and policies intended to mitigate these group differences.
Prerequisites
EC 105 or equivalent
