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15114

Political Economy and Inequality

Marco Pastor Mayo

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The seminar provides a deep dive into economic inequality as relates to political economy more broadly, delving into questions such as “what inequality is and how to measure it?”, “what causes inequality?”, “how can welfare and redistributive policies manage inequality?”, and “why are some countries more equal than others?”. The first purpose of the course is to explain what causes economic inequality and how—and to what extent—it can be reduced. The second goal is to provide students with the theoretical and methodological tools to conduct their own empirical study to address these questions. The seminar begins by delving into conceptualizations and measurements used for economic distributions and income inequality. The second part centers on theories explaining levels of economic inequality, including the work of Pareto, Kuznets, Piketty and Milanovic. The third part focuses on the role of the state and redistribution in managing economic inequality, including theories on welfare-state formation, optimal taxation and the impact of political institutions. Finally, the last part is about public opinion on inequality and redistribution, centering on studies and theories about when voters want redistribution. The interplaying dynamics between economic distributions, political institutions, and public opinion are a running theme of the seminar. We will explore and discuss these dynamics as they are articulated in the literature and also propose and test new theories. close

16 Class schedule

Regular appointments

Thu, 18:00 - 20:00 16 Class schedule

Thu, 2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-10-24 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-10-31 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-11-21 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-11-28 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-12-05 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-12-12 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2024-12-19 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2025-01-09 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2025-01-16 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2025-01-23 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2025-01-30 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2025-02-06 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Thu, 2025-02-13 18:00 - 20:00

Location:
Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

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Location: Garystr.55/302a Seminarraum (Garystr. 55)

Schedule: Do 18-20

Class starts on: 2024-10-17

Course language: English

Contact hours: 2

Number of participants: 59

Limited attendance: Yes

Attendance required: Yes

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