POPULATION ECONOMICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( ECON 301 or 311 ) and ECON 310 ; or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically evaluate research published in economics journals and popular or policy publications. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop economic arguments and assess evidence in a clear and effective manner. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Think critically about institutions and behavior, and discuss the underlying mechanisms that influence population outcomes. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify evidence that may adjudicate between alternate explanations for phenomena. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Discuss differences in cultures, groups, and societies across time and place, and how this affects population outcomes. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Describe how events and processes in one country can affect those in other countries. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Apply economic theory and data to develop policy proposals. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically evaluate research published in economics journals and popular or policy publications. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop economic arguments and assess evidence in a clear and effective manner. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Think critically about institutions and behavior, and discuss the underlying mechanisms that influence population outcomes. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Identify evidence that may adjudicate between alternate explanations for phenomena. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Discuss differences in cultures, groups, and societies across time and place, and how this affects population outcomes. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Describe how events and processes in one country can affect those in other countries. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Apply economic theory and data to develop policy proposals. Audience: Graduate