Economics of Work and Family : Junior Seminar
ECON 980X
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Course Information
Description
How are the most personal choices and life transitions decided? What career will you pursue? Will you partner or marry? How many children will you have? This course explores empirically, historically, comparatively, and theoretically the changing significance, timing, and meaning of work, career, dating, marriage, family, and other “personal” decisions. Students will take part in the creative process of researching, writing, and presenting an original paper using primary sources (mainly large-scale data sets). Several short critical essays of the literature are also required. Readings draw on economic theory, empirical analyses, history, and literature. This is a Junior Seminar. Instructor consent is required to enroll.
Course Notes
This course requires special action- application or lottery- to enroll. Visit https://economics.harvard.edu/junior-seminars and the course canvas site for more information.
Recommended Prep
Ec 1010a (or 1011a), one of stats 100, 104 or 110, and Ec 1123 or 1126 (or concurrent enrollment in 1123 or 1126).
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
