Resource Economics 460 - Family Economic Systems

This course provides an economic analysis of the behavior and circumstances of families/ households. It will examine issues such as decision-making, household formation and dissolution, allocation of time, human capital, fertility, labor-force participation, income inequality, and aging. Standard microeconomic analysis will be applied to the production and consumption activities of the household. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-ResEc majors when taken with ResEcon 394LI.

Pre Req: RES-ECON 202orECON203 Students who do not meet the pre-requisites, may seek permission of the instructor to enroll.