Spring 2024
DEMOG C175 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Demography C175, Economics C175
Economic Demography
Joshua R Goldstein, William Kyle Jameson, Paige Park, Sun Moon, Andrea Miranda Gonzalez
Class #:19298
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Demography
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
2
Enrolled: 108
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 110
Waitlist Max: 20
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
ECON C175
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 to 10 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 9TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Li Ka Shing 245
Other classes by Joshua R Goldstein
+ 1 Independent Study
Other classes by William Kyle Jameson
Other classes by Paige Park
Other classes by Sun Moon
Other classes by Andrea Miranda Gonzalez
Course Catalog Description
A general introduction to economic demography, addressing the following kinds of questions: What are the economic consequences of immigration to the U.S.? Will industrial nations be able to afford the health and pension costs of the aging populations? How has the size of the baby boom affected its economic well being? Why has fertility been high in Third World countries? In industrial countries, why is marriage postponed, divorce high, fertility so low, and extramarital fertility rising? What are the economic and environmental consequences of rapid population growth?
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None