Descriptif
The objective of this course is to present recent – and less recent - work on income and wealth inequality with a focus on long run inequality and its determinants, lifetime inequality and intergenerational mobility. It focuses on applied work but intends to mix theoretical and empirical approaches. The evaluation consists of presenting an academic paper and writing an referee report.
Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade réduitPour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 3 ECTS
La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.
Programme détaillé
Economics of Inequality: Measures & Findings
This a first draft of the lecture, subject to further changes
1- Introduction: Why do we care about inequality? Theoretical and empirical justifications
2- Long-run trends in income inequality
3- Determinants of labor income inequality
4- Redistribution: Labor supply theory and optimal redistribution
5- Long-run trends in wealth inequality
6- Determinants of wealth inequality
7- Going beyond current (cross sectional) income inequality: lifetime income inequality and intergenerational mobility
8- Concluding remarks
