Macroeconomics of Income Distribution

This course will introduce methods of measuring income distribution and income inequality, examine macroeconomic models with implications on income distribution and re distribution, and analyze government policies in relation to income distribution. Global studies (including the case of Singapore) on income inequality, intergenerational mobility, and related issues on disparity will be reviewed, and discussed. 

Topics may include some or all of the following: measurement of income inequality, problems of rising inequality in advanced and emerging economies, growth and inequality, human capital and inequality, intergenerational mobility and inequality, trade liberalization and inequality, redistribution policies, etc.