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Dec 30, 2024
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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
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ECON 427 - Economics of Race(3 credits)
Prerequisite: ECON 101 and ECON 102 and ECON 201
This course will explore the causal relationship between economic disparity, regulatory actions and variation in ethnic integration within the U.S. through the evaluation of differences in mode of immigration, initial and longitudinal human capital endowment, discriminatory victimization and home country-based cultural resilience. These components will rely on published research; the use of anecdotal information will be addressed only in relation to observable and credible data sources. The course will require significant reading alongside lectures from the instructor and guest lecturers from other disciplines (sociology, history, psychology and political science). Students enrolled in the course will become familiar with data sets such as the Census and the Current Population Survey. Weekly summaries of the course material will be required and will constitute a portion of the overall grade for the course. The primary source of evaluation will be four “reaction” papers. Offered alternate years. (CSOC)
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