ECON 354 - Seminar: Labor and Economics of the Family

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Economics

Description:

Theory and empirical applications of decision making when individuals within groups have conflicting interests. For households include all outcomes over which household members have preferences (allocations of time to home production, market work and leisure, expenditures on goods; investments in children's education, daycare, and health; transfers within and across generations. Matching models and search (or marriage/divorce) markets) and consequences for intra- and extra-household distributions, including the intra-family distribution of income, child support, health and mortality, births out of wedlock and productivity over life cycle. Emphasis on influence of legal frameworks (family law, taxes and transfers). Related courses Econ 355, 385A. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: McElroy

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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