Course Info

Browse the Course Catalog Course Search

Course Info for ECON - 224 - 01, Spring 2026
Class number: 2873 Title: Macroeconomics and Inequality Department: Economics
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 29 Current enrollment: 27 Available seats: 2
Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM, SH - N129 Instructor(s): Shikaki, Ibrahim
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Soc Sciences & Identity Power Equity Req
Course Description:
US economic inequality is at record levels and is substantially greater than inequality in most other industrialized nations. This course develops key aspects of the inequality debate: how economic inequality is defined and measured, as well as the causes of income inequality in US economy and society. Topics covered will also include the macroeconomic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on the level of inequality.