THE ECONOMICS OF GROWING-UP AND GETTING OLD

ECON 355

Course Description

What does economics have to say about how or why people decide to go to school, get married (or divorced), or have children? Use economic models to investigate these "every day occurrences." Start with early childhood and trace out the life cycle from schooling to retirement, concentrating on six stages of life: early childhood; schooling; adolescence; marriage and divorce; fertility; and retirement decisions.

Prerequisties

ECON 310

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.37

No change from Historical

Completion Rate

95.65%

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A Rate

47.83%

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Class Size

No change from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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