Seminar On Work, Family, and Public Policy

3 units

This course examines various topics in labor economics and the economics of the family, including but not limited to, the allocation of time, family bargaining, and the economics of health. The course will be integrated with a biweekly workshop series. Thus, there will an outside speaker every other Monday. Students will be expected to read and report on papers in the literature. Students will also be expected to write a paper and present it during the spring semester.