ECON 3397 Macroeconomics of Inequality
This course offers an introduction to the analysis of economic inequality in macroeconomics, with a particular emphasis on the role of technology, including recent developments in AI. We will first consider the forces determining inequality across countries, then turn to inequality across individuals within a country. To examine these topics rigorously, the course makes extensive use of both mathematical and empirical tools, so proficiency in algebra and calculus as well as econometrics is quintessential.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.08 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.44 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Lukas Freund | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 30 |