ECN352 Fattigdom og ulikhet
Studiepoeng:10
Ansvarlig fakultet:Handelshøyskolen
Emneansvarlig:Arild Angelsen
Campus / nettbasert:Undervises campus Ås
Undervisningens språk:Engelsk
Frekvens:Årlig
Forventet arbeidsmengde:250 hours
Undervisnings- og vurderingsperiode:Emnet starter i vårparallellen. Emnet har undervisning/vurdering i vårparallellen.
Om dette emnet
The course covers the central debates in the current poverty and inequality literature. It is divided into three parts: (i) concepts and perspectives on the causes of poverty and inequality; (ii) methods and tools for measuring poverty and inequality; (iii) and policies and instruments to reduce poverty and inequality.
Dette lærer du
Knowledge
- Has solid knowledge about key perspectives, theories and debates on poverty and inequality.
- Has an overview of key empirical facts on recent trends and the status on global poverty and inequality.
- Knows and can apply the main indicators for poverty an inequality.
- Has advanced knowledge, including the relevant literature, on the topic chosen for the presentation.
Skills
- Can critically evaluate policy proposals for reducing poverty and inequality.
- Can estimate and discuss key poverty and inequality indicators based on datasets of household /individual income and other variables.
- Can identify the key literature for the presentation topic, including structuring the literature, and critically discussing the theory, data, methods and conclusions.
General competence
- Can present their own work on a self-selected topic in a structured and engaging way.
- Can work in small teams on a joint project.
Læringsaktiviteter
Læringsstøtte
Pensum
Vurderingsordning, hjelpemiddel og eksamen
Sensorordning
Obligatorisk aktivitet
Merknader
Undervisningstider
Opptakskrav