Course description
America's Poverty and Inequality Course
It’s a special moment in U.S. history in which income inequality has reached unprecedented levels, poverty remains extreme, and racial and gender inequalities are intransigent.
Why is there so much inequality and poverty? How might they be reduced? Find out from the country’s top scholars in “America’s course” on poverty and inequality.
So what makes this course different?
- Comprehensive: Features the 40 key research results that underlie our country’s policy and its new science of poverty and inequality.
- Up-to-date: Highlights the most recent findings and results on poverty and inequality.
- Scholar-direct delivery: The country’s leading scholars present their own research.
- Quick: Each video is short (approximately 5 minutes) and jargon-free.
- Modular: The course is divided into 8 standalone modules.
- Easy to follow: Each module is introduced and explained by David B. Grusky, the director of the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, and Lindsay Owens, Stanford University Ph.D. and Economic Policy Advisor in the office of Senator Elizabeth Warren.
- Excellent readings: Each video is paired with readings that elaborate the videos.
- Accessible: It's free, open to the public, and without any prerequisites.
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Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None
Course delivery details
This course is offered through Stanford University, a partner institute of EdX.
2-4 hours per week
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
In this course, you will learn what types of inequality are increasing, what types of inequality are declining, and what accounts for these changes.
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