Economics 362 - SEM: POPULATION ECONOMICS

Spring
2014
01
4.00
Elizabeth Savoca
Th 03:00-04:50
Smith College
39269-S14
WRIGHT 238
esavoca@smith.edu
Topics course. Many countries today face rapidly aging populations. The economic consequences will pose enormous challenges to policymakers. What are the implications of an aging population for the sustainability of pension funds and health care systems? for labor force growth and productivity growth? for savings and asset markets? for the demand for public and private goods? What policy options have economists offered to deal with these issues? In this seminar we will study these questions and more from both microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives. Prerequisites: ECO 250, 253 and 220. Enrollment limited to 15.
Topic: The Economics of Aging. Instructor Permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.