ECON 22500 /32200 - Population and the Economy

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: ECON 20100 or consent of instructor. College students must use the undergraduate number to register. This course deals with the effects of swings in population on the stability of the economy and opportunities for business. Topics include the effects of demographic changes on markets for labor and capital, on savings rates and the structure of investment, on taxes and government expenditures, and on household behavior. Problems of planning for the consequences of population changes, including methods of forecasting, are also considered. R. Fogel. Autumn.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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