The study of social and economic inequality is one of the cornerstones of the Harris School of Public Policy. The goal of this certificate is to introduce students to modern theories of inequality and the empirical study of those theories. Topics include early childhood sources of income inequality, discrimination in the labor market and in other institutions, segregation in housing markets, the impact of migration on the measurement of inequality, and the roles of peer effects. Application Process The certificate is open to any University of Chicago graduate student. Harris students please indicate your intent to pursue this certificate using the Harris Certificate Application Form. If you are a non-Harris student and intend to complete the requirements for the Social and Economic Inequality certificate please submit the Harris Certificate Application for Non-Harris Students to indicate you are pursuing this certificate. For certificate registration questions, please reach out to harrisregistration@uchicago.edu. Planning for the Certificate For information on which quarter(s) each course will be offered, see the Harris Courses page and filter by certificate. For courses offered by other divisions, the typical quarter(s) offered has been indicated. Certificate Requirements The certificate requires completion of at least two courses from the “Required courses” list, along with two additional courses that come from either the “Required courses” list or the “Elective courses” list (four courses total). No Required course substitutions are allowed. Students must achieve at least a B- grade in each course. No course may be taken on a pass/fail basis. The courses do not need to be taken in a particular order. Students should complete the formal signup process to indicate their intention to pursue the certificate. Required Courses (at least two) PPHA 39404 Practicum on Inequality, Household Finance, and Tax Policy PPHA 40700 Early Childhood: Human Capital Development and Public Policy PPHA 41720 Discrimination in the Labor Market ECON 34930 / PPHA 33230 Inequality: Theory, Methods and Evidence (Spring) Not offered in 2023-2024 PPHA 33240 Intergenerational Mobility: Theory, Methods and Evidence Elective Courses PPHA 35240 Education, Inequality and Economic Development PPHA 37910 Race and Ethnic Differences in Health: Epidemiology, Behavior, and Policy PPHA 41740 Gender and Policy PPHA 60000 Policy Labs (with permission of the Certificate Director) ECON 24450 Inequality and the Social Safety Net: Theory, Empirics, and Policies Not offered in 2023-2024 PPHA 34241 Household Finance: Theory and Applications Certificate Contact Dan Black, Certificate Director Faculty Spotlight Dan Black Professor and Deputy Dean for Academic Programs Dan A. Black is a professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. His research focuses on labor economics and applied econometrics. Recent News Alumni Profile: Geet Chawla, MPP’21 Thu., September 21, 2023 Ali Fendrick and Troy Boyd Jr., Both AM'19, Apply Harris Toolkit to Schools in Chicago Wed., September 20, 2023 More news Upcoming Events Application Drop In Mon., September 25, 2023 | 3:00 PM Impact Investing and ESG Evening Reception with Kamran Khan, Gabriel Presler, and Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., September 26, 2023 | 5:00 PM Gleacher Center 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr. Room 300 Chicago, IL 60611 United States More events