Education, Inequality and Development
MW. 8:40-9:55
P. Eloundou-Enyegue. Spring.

The main goal of this course is to examine the functions of education institutions, as they affect individual welfare, inequality and development. It begins with a review of basic definitions and measures of education, inequality, and development, it then examines the individual and societal functions of education, from theoretical perspectives drawn from sociology, economics, and demography. The insights from these various perspectives are examined critically. The course also reviews studies that have examined how investments in education appear to affect selected outcomes.