Analysing Poverty & Inequality

MGDI30602 Analysing Poverty & Inequality 20 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 3 Antonio Savoia Unit coordinator Global Development Institute 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 What is poverty? What is inequality? Why are certain societies more unequal than others? And does it matter for global development? This course unit will try to address these questions by examining different approaches to conceptualising, measuring and explaining income poverty and inequality, and their relationship to other dimensions of development. Whenever possible, we will look at the debate in historical perspective. What is poverty? What is inequality? Why certain societies more unequal than others? And does it matter for global development? This course unit will try to address these questions by examining different approaches to conceptualising, measuring and explaining income poverty and inequality, and their relationship to other dimensions of development. Whenever possible, we will look at the debate in historical perspective This course unit sims to introduce students to the analysis of income inequality and poverty: how they are conceptualised, measured, and why they matter in the development context. <ul> <li>Understanding cutting-edge economic theory and empirical evidence, and apply it to policy issues concerning the analysis of poverty and inequality.</li></ul> <ul> <li>Present and defend an advanced economic argument in a clear and succinct manner.</li> <li>Achieve or maintain high standards of grammar and logical thinking.</li></ul> <ul> <li>Be able to critically interpret and debate current issues.</li> <li>Develop a professional economist’s understanding of key controversies.</li></ul> <ul> <li>Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of statistical sources and policy issues concerning the analysis of poverty and inequality.</li></ul> Indicative topics:<ul> <li>Inequality and Poverty: introduction <ul> <li>Concepts, origins and evolution of this area</li> </ul> </li> <li>Measuring inequality and poverty: <ul> <li>Theory</li> <li>Applications</li> </ul> </li> <li>Why do we see poverty and inequality?</li> <li>Do poorer, more unequal societies have worse development outcomes?</li></ul> <ul> <li>There will be ten 2-hour lectures plus tutorials.</li> <li>All teaching activities are in class, face to face.</li></ul> 1 Written exam 30% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 70% Feedback will be delivered via in-class interactions and written comments via the VLE for assessed coursework.  BSc Global Development BSc (Hons) Global Development Third Year Optional BSc Global Dev with Int Study BSc Global Dev with Int Study Fourth Year Optional Y A.B. Atkinson, Inequality: What Can Be Done? (2015), Harvard University PressA.B. Atkinson, Measuring Poverty Around the World (2019),  Princeton University PressMartin Ravallion, The Economics of Poverty (2016), Oxford University PressBranko Milanovic, Global Inequality: A New Approach for the Age of Globalization (2016), Harvard University PressThomas Piketty, The Economics of Inequality (2015), Harvard University PressMilanovic B., Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War, (2023), Belknap Press Lectures 20 Tutorials 10 0 170