Topics in Labor Economics II

ECONOMICS 584

Course will examine three topics in labor economics: human capital (including the demand for education and the determinants of earnings); economics of the family (including models of the marriage market and bargaining models of marriage); formation of preferences (including "habit formation" and "rational addiction"). All three topics are closely associated with Gary Becker. Course will examine his contributions and the view of his critics. Prerequisite: Econ 583.
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Section 01

Topics in Labor Economics II
INSTRUCTOR: García-Vázquez
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