Course # 47610 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM Term Winter 2018 This course is designed to provide a theoretical and empirical overview of issues involved in the study of intergenerational mobility in the United States. The course will cover four areas: Distributive justice and the normative evaluation of mobility. Measurement of mobility, both conceptual issues in the measures and an overview of mobility facts for the US Theories and models of intergenerational mobility ranging from family influences to social influences to genes. Roles of different types of public policies in influencing mobility. The course will emphasize the interplay of theory and empirics in understanding the determinants of mobility rates as well as in policy evaluation. Recent News More news Student Profile, Zhen Zeng, IPAL’23, MPP Class of 2026 Tue., April 23, 2024 Jean Lin Pao, MPP'91, and the Ongoing Fight for Small Business Mon., April 22, 2024 Student profile: Sohyun Lim, MPP Class of 2025 Thu., April 18, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Harris Evening Master's Program Class Visit—Economic Analysis III: Public Finance and Budgeting With Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., April 23, 2024 | 5:45 PM Convene 311 West Monroe St. 2nd Floor Reception Chicago, IL 60606 United States Campus Visit Wed., April 24, 2024 | 12:20 PM 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60487 United States Climate Capital & Sustainable Solutions: Diverse Perspectives on Funding the Climate Crisis Wed., April 24, 2024 | 6:30 PM St. Bartholomew's Church 325 Park Ave. New York, NY 10022 United States