ECONOMICS 231b - MCSR.Economics of the Life Cycle

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Bowdoin College

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Fall 2007 or Spring 2008. RACHEL EX CONNELLY. Considers economic issues that occur at each age as one moves through life, such as economics of education, career choice, marriage (and divorce), fertility, division of labor in the household, child care, glass ceilings, poverty and wealth, health care, elder care, and retirement. Considers samples from age-relevant economic models, the empirical work that informs understanding, and the policy questions that emerge at each age lifecycle stage. Differences in experience based on race, gender, sexuality, income level, and national origin are an important component for discussion. Not open to students who have taken Economics 301. (Same as Gender and Women's Studies 231.) Prerequisite: Economics 101.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bowdoin.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 725-3000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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