Once the SecÂreÂtary of Labor under the ClinÂton AdminÂisÂtraÂtion, Robert Reich spent 17 years teachÂing at UC BerkeÂley. This past spring, he taught his final course there, and it’s now availÂable online. Above, you can stream 14 lecÂtures from “Wealth and PoverÂty,” a course “designed to proÂvide stuÂdents with a deepÂer underÂstandÂing of both the orgaÂniÂzaÂtion of the politÂiÂcal econÂoÂmy in the UnitÂed States and of othÂer advanced economies, and why the disÂtriÂbÂuÂtion of earnÂings, wealth, and opporÂtuÂniÂty have been divergÂing in the UnitÂed States and in othÂer nations.” UsuÂalÂly attendÂed by 750 BerkeÂley underÂgradÂuÂates, the course is also “intendÂed to proÂvide insights into the politÂiÂcal and pubÂlic-polÂiÂcy debates that have arisen in light of this diverÂgence, as well as posÂsiÂble means of reversÂing it.”
“Wealth and PoverÂty” will be added to our list of free EcoÂnomÂics coursÂes, a subÂset of our largÂer colÂlecÂtion, 1,700 Free Online CoursÂes from Top UniÂverÂsiÂties.
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