PA 5022 is also offered in Fall 2023
PA 5022 is also offered in Spring 2022
PA 5022 is also offered in Fall 2021
Spring 2017 | PA 5022 Section 002: Economics For Policy Analysis and Planning II -- Population Economics (67794)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Times and Locations:
Second Half of Term
Tue,
Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 330
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Application of economic reasoning to various public policy issues. Cost-benefit analysis, nonmarket valuation, and tax analysis. prereq: [[5021 or equiv], public policy major] or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- MHR students: Contact grime004@umn.edu for class permission number. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jannaj+PA5022+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- This section of PA 5022 will apply economic theories and techniques to the study of population. An important aim is to familiarize students with historical and contemporary trends in fertility, mortality, migration, and family composition, and the implications of these trends for the economy. The course demonstrates the application of microeconomic theory to demographic behavior, including fertility, marriage, and migration. Students are introduced to basic techniques of demographic measurement and mathematical demography. Selected potential topics include the economic consequences of population growth in developing countries, the economics of fertility and female labor force participation, the effects of an older age structure on the social security system, and the relationship between population growth and natural resources.
See the syllabus from Spring 2015 below. Note that the final paper requires data analysis, so it is recommended you take Multivariate Analysis (PA 5033) either before or at the same time as this class. Grading is based on the final paper and three assignments. Exact topics covered may vary slightly, depending on the interests of the class and recent developments in demographic economic topics.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67794/1173
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/jannaj_PA5022_Spring2017.pdf
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 20 October 2016
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2017 Public Affairs Classes Taught by Janna Johnson