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\n\t\t\t\tLearning objectives
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo understand and apply economic theories of demographic change, fertility, marriage, and the household.
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo use Stata to analyse and conduct descriptive and regression analysis on large datasets
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo link theories of population economics to applied analysis and policy debates.
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo formulate, assess, and answer economic questions pertaining to population economics using applied data analysis and economic theory.
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTentative course schedule:
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW1 12 Aug Historical patterns of demographic change
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW2 19 Aug Demographic transitions
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW3 26 Aug Marriage: timing/selection
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW4 02 Sept Marriage: divorce and dissolution
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW5 09 Sept Fertility: timing and implications
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW6 16 Sept Family planning policies
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t23 Sept Mid-semester break
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW7 30 Sept Investments in children: gender
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW8 07 Oct Investments in children: human capital
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW9 14 Oct Household formation
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW10 21 Oct Household bargaining
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW11 28 Oct Economic links between generations
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW12 04 Nov Economic links between generations
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tW13 11 Nov Summary/review
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