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Class number:
3088
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Title: The Middle Class in US Economy |
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Department: Economics |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Graded |
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Units: 1.00 |
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Current enrollment: 12 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM, WM - 310B |
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Instructor(s): Clark, Carol |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 and 302. This course is open to senior Economics majors only. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part2 Requirements |
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Note: Please contact Professor Clark at Carol.Clark@trincoll.edu for a pin to this senior seminar. |
Course Description:
The post WWII-1990 period is marked by some of the most remarkable economic growth in US history. During this period we also saw the growth of a strong middle class. It is often taken as a truism that a healthy society requires a healthy middle class. Currently there is a concern among social scientists that the middle income class is under attack and may be diminishing. As economists, we can ask questions about how the middle class came into existence and the role it has played in the performance of the macroeconomy. We will address these questions, along with exploring the reasons for and consequences of a declining middle class and the various policy proposals that have been put forward to address this problem. |