The Labor Market & Inequality

Coursera MOOC / Non-credit USD 49

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The Labor Market & Inequality

About this course

This course provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing labor markets and the drivers of economic inequality. You will investigate how the demand for and supply of labor determine wages, and explore the root causes of income disparities in the United States. By examining government policies designed to redistribute income and address poverty, you will gain a critical lens to evaluate solutions for some of today’s most pressing socioeconomic challenges.

What you'll learn

understand the relationship between labor supply and demand
analyze factors contributing to economic inequality
evaluate government policies aimed at income redistribution

Skills you'll gain

data analysis policy evaluation government policies economic inequality labor markets socioeconomic issues income disparities wages poverty

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