Economic Inequality Courses and Certifications

Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities

Join Harvard University Professor Raj Chetty in this online course to understand how big data can be used to measure mobility and solve social problems.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Labor Market & Inequality

Analyze how labor supply and demand set wages, trace causes of U.S. income inequality, and evaluate poverty policies from direct aid to skills training.

• Coursera
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Good Economics for Hard Times

Explore how applied economics uses data to address migration, trade, economic growth, climate change, inequality and social policy, through case studies from high income countries.

• MITx Online
• 14 weeks, 12-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Advanced Concepts in Economics

Learn the basic concepts of economics through Data Science applications and Python programming. This course covers applications in production theory, utility maximization, randomized controlled trials

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

2 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore how neoclassical, Marxist, feminist, institutional, evolutionary, and ecological perspectives explain inequality, innovation, competition, and environmental limits.

• OpenLearn
• 15 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

This course offers a mix of video lectures and interviews, readings, online resources and exercises to gain both knowledge and practical skills to understand the actual landscape of wage setting.

• iversity
• 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Post-Corona Starts Now!

14 ratings at iversity

Explore post-Covid policy solutions: building resilient health systems, extending social protection and wages to informal workers, financing recovery through debt cancellation, and redirecting economies toward green sustainability.

• iversity
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Inclusive Growth

6 ratings at edX

Learn how to achieve strong, sustainable, green, and inclusive growth.

• edX
• 24 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding Poverty and Inequality

5 ratings at edX

Explore the many facets and faces of poverty and inequality, and discover opportunities for individuals, countries, and a global community to help ensure that no one is left behind.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Anthropology of Fairtrade: A Case of Coffee-Growing Area in Lao PDR

The purpose of this course is to understand how fairtrade—social, economic, and environmental standards designed to correct an economic inequality in international commodity chains—affects the livelih

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Inclusive Growth: Concepts and Indicators

Learn the concepts and dimensions of inclusive growth and how to measure inclusiveness.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Macroeconomics

Analyze short-run fluctuations and long-run growth: measure GDP, build IS-LM models, and assess fiscal and monetary policy, unemployment, inflation, exchange rates, and income inequality.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Finding Your Purpose in a World of Financial Capitalism - Lecture 23

A broad reflection on the morality, social role, and democratization of finance, with perspectives on inequality, financial contracts, and finding purposeful careers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Guwahati

Economic Growth and Development

With the help of major concepts used in growth and development economics, a student taking this course will be able to participate in the debate and understand the nuances surrounding the issue of economic development.

• YouTube
• 20 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Have the Boomers Pinched Their Children's Futures? - With Lord David Willetts

A look at how Britain’s post-war baby boomers accumulated wealth—and whether housing, pensions, taxes, and benefits shifted costs onto younger generations.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video