Inequality and Economic Policy

🔥 Lottery: Aug 27–Sept 2 • Full registration: Aug 28
Dates: October 14 - November 18, 2025
Meets: Tu from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
 Location: Osher Online
Cost:  $75.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
10/14/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM
10/21/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM
10/28/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM
11/04/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM
11/11/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM
11/18/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM

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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2025-2026 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

This program will not be recorded.

Economics plays a central role in every aspect of society. This course examines the causes and potential solutions to inequality in the U.S. from an economic perspective. We will explore the history of different types of inequality, the underlying data and evidence and the policy levers available to address these issues. Each lecture, led by a subject matter expert with a Ph.D. in economics, will stand alone. Topics may include climate change, healthcare economics, economic inequality, economic mobility, discrimination in public policy and the wealth gap.

About the Osher Online Program

Osher Online programs are provided to OLLI at MSU from the Osher National Resource Center at Northwestern University. Experience shared online presentations with OLLI members from coast to coast! As part of the Osher Online program, OLLI at MSU members will enjoy national speakers and interact with fellow OLLI members nationwide.

Scholarship

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructor

Fee:  $75.00

Osher Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

Geof Woglom

Geof Woglom is professor emeritus of economics at Amherst College, where he taught for over 40 years. He has held visiting positions at Cambridge, Harvard and the London School of Economics. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town and Nanjing University. He has served as an economic consultant for the International Monetary Fund, the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Date Day Time Location
10/14/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM Osher Online
10/21/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM Osher Online
10/28/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM Osher Online
11/04/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM Osher Online
11/11/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM Osher Online
11/18/2025Tuesday11 AM to 12:30 PM Osher Online