Income Distribution and Redistribution Course
Gain expertise in income distribution and redistribution using hands-on tools to analyse inequality, taxation, and transfers. Utilise real-world data to evaluate policy trade-offs and develop clear, evidence-driven advice for economists and decision-makers in South Africa and beyond. This course equips you to tackle equity challenges with confidence and precision.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This focused course provides essential tools to analyse income and wealth distribution, understand Gini and poverty indicators, and handle international databases effectively. You will evaluate tax burdens and transfer benefits, develop viable tax or transfer policies, simulate impacts on poverty and inequality, and create compelling reports for senior policymakers.
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Develop skills
- Master inequality metrics: quickly interpret Gini, income shares, and poverty data.
- Conduct fiscal incidence analysis: determine who pays taxes and benefits from transfers.
- Design tax and transfer reforms: create progressive, practical, high-impact policies.
- Write compelling policy briefs: simplify complex distributional analysis into concise reports.
- Source data for equity studies: extract and prepare stats from World Bank, IMF, OECD.
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