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Inclusive Growth

edX, Online
Length
6 weeks
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Self-Paced Online
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6 weeks
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Course description

Inclusive Growth

This course provides hands-on training using exercises, video lectures, readings, discussion forum, and other activities. You will have the opportunity to learn from examples and case studies of countries around the world.

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  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

What you'll learn

  • Define the concept of inclusive growth and its many dimensions, and establish the links between growth, inequality, and poverty.
  • Develop a framework to holistically analyze inclusive growth issues and prioritize policy actions.
  • Measure inclusive growth in a country using a wide range of indicators, including indicators of poverty and inequality.
  • Explain the role of fiscal policy in supporting inclusive growth and highlight best practices for designing tax policies and expenditure programs to foster inclusion.
  • Describe what makes a labor market inclusive and examine determinants of labor market outcomes.
  • Design labor market policies, including to tackle informality and labor market disruptions from technological change.
  • Analyze gender inequality and its negative economic implications.
  • Identify why good governance is important for inclusive growth and summarize the policies to improve it.
  • Identify the key risks to sustainable and inclusive growth related to climate change and design a policy mix to address climate change mitigation and adaptation while cultivating inclusion.

Course delivery details

This course is offered through The International Monetary Fund, a partner institute of EdX.

3-4 hours per week

Expenses

  • Verified Track -$25
  • Audit Track - Free
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