ECON 3150: Economics of Discrimination: Inequality & Mobility

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Required Readings

Inequality and Mobility

Chetty, R., Hendren, N., Kline, P., & Saez, E. (2015). Economic Mobility. Pathways: The Poverty and Inequality Report. The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality. 55-60.

Corak, M. (2013). Income Inequality, Equality of Opportunity and Intergenerational Mobility. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 27 (3), 79–102.

Corak, M., Curtis, L., & Phipps, S. (2010, March). Economic Mobility. Family Background, and the Well-Being of Children in the United States and CanadaIZA Discussion Paper, No. 4814

Heckman, J. J. (2006). Skill Formation and the Economics of Investing in Disadvantaged Children. Science, 312 (5782), 1900-1902.

Mankiw, N. G. (2013). Defending the One Percent. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 27 (3), 21-34.

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What does economic inequality look like?

Infographic: Racial Wealth Inequality Is Rampant In The U.S.  | Statista You will find more statistics at Statista
Infographic: Trend on Income Inequality not Showing any Signs Abating in U.S. | Statista You will find more statistics at Statista

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