BUS383OLD - Business and Economic Demography

3 credits
This course will examine various economic and social causes and consequences of population change, and it will explore an array of business implications of demographic structure and dynamics. In it we will study the economic impact of immigrants on U.S. workers and taxpayers, the growing pension burden as populations age, the effect of population growth on economic growth, and the environmental consequences of population growth. We will discuss the economics of aging, life-cycle patterns of consumption and saving, and the implications for products and services purchased by specific age groups. The course will also examine the economic causes of demographic behavior including fertility, marriage, and labor supply, and it will discuss the profound changes in family life that have accompanied modern economic growth. A key goal is training students to obtain, examine, and interpret demographic and economic data in order to guide new business strategies, inform policy, or contribute to knowledge.

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