Spring 2006
| Demography 145 AC Crosslisted with History 139B sect. 1 |
The American Immigrant Experience. Satisfies the American Cultures requirement. This course covers the history of the United States focusing on the causes and effects of immigration,from the colonial period to the present. Students will use very cool thematic mapping software and census data to complete two fascinating labs. Carl Mason, Tues/Thurs 9:30 to 11a.m., 20 Barrows Hall. |
| Demography/Econ C175 syllabus |
Introduction to Economic Demography. How do economic changes affect marriage, divorce, and child bearing decisions? How does immigration to the US affect the ethnic composition of the population, the earnings of native workers, taxes on natives, and the macro-economy? What causes the aging of populations, and how will population aging affect the economies of industrial nations, and in particular, pension programs like Social Security? What accounts for the rise in women's participation in the wage labor force over the past century? How are family composition and poverty interrelated? Does rapid population growth slow economic development in Third World countries? Ronald Lee, Thus/Thurs 2-3:30 p.m., F295 Haas. |
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Demography 236 Crosslisted with Economics C275B |
Aging: Economic and Demographic Aspects. Population aging is a global phenomenon which is currently most pronounced in industrial nations. This course will cover economic and demographic aspects of population aging, retirement behavior, pension problems, health and disability of the elderly, intergenerational transfers, and savings and wealth in aging populations, and data sets for aging research.Professor Ronald Lee, Wednesday 4-6, 2232 Piedmont Avenue, room 100. |
| questions regarding program: Monique Verrier, monique@demog.berkeley.edu |
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