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Population Economics 01:220:477:01 Rutgers University, Professor Ira N. Gang, Email: gang at rutgers.edu Include 477 in the subject line Updated: 28 August 2021 Noon |
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| Make sure to visit the 6 other webpages comprising the course syllabus: Grading Exams NoText BBB Catalog_Description Pandemic_Matters | |
| Fall 2021 Mon/Wed/Fall 2021 05:00PM - 06:20PM Milledoler 100 CAC |
Lecture
Schedule, Exam Dates, Readings, Problems, There is no warranty on the
dates, order or topics. To complete the picture of the class, please read carefull our other syllabus webpages. No
text or other purchases are required for this class. Everything is
online, on our SAKAI pages. Prerequisites: Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Econometrics |
| SAKAI | The course management software we will be using is SAKAI. Please familiarize yoursef with it. All readings and related materials are under the Resources tab. Videos are under the Media Gallery tab. Exams will be online, under the Tests & Quizzes tab. Office Hours will be held under the Meetings tab. Etc. All communications will be to your official Rutgers email. For tech help with Sakai, please visit https://it.rutgers.edu/help-support. |
| Lectures | Classes this term are in-person in Milledoler 100 CAC. If there are any changes causing us not to be able to meet in-person, we will seemlessly switch to live, synchronous, online classes on SAKAI. The classes will meet at their regularly scheduled time. You will be able to access these live classes through the SAKAI Meetings tab. Click on the appropriate meeting listed. These classes will not be recorded. Please enter with your microphones turned off. |
| Pandemic Matters |
I have created a folder in Resources titled 'Pandemic Matters' as a place to
deposit emails I receive from the Economics Department and various Rutgers
administrators that are Please read this document, which repeats the relevant sections of Announcement 1.. |
| Teaching Assistant |
Altug Yildiz, ay319 at economics.rutgers.edu |
| Office Hours : | Office Hours: OH with our TA, Altug Yildiz <ay319 at economics.rutgers.edu> will be on line from noon to 1:00PM on Wednesdays. If you are not able to make it at this time please email him and arrange a mutually convenient time. You may also email Prof. Gang <gang at rutgers.edu> with questions and to set up online appointments. Meetings will be in BBB (Big Blue Button, this is the Meetings tab on our Sakai page): Go to Sakai->Meetings->Office Hours to join office hours. |
| Graded Elements of Course | 1. Exercise 03 on population pyramids. Due by 11PM on Sunday, 19 Sept by 11PM. 2. Exam 01 on "Population: an Introdoction to Demography". Monday 04 October on Sakai multiple choice 3. Exam 02. Monday 08 November on Sakai multiple choice 4. Exam 03 (Final Exam), Monday 20 December on Sakai. Up to 60 multiple choice type questions. |
| Important | I post selcted lecture slides (under Reveiw-Key Slides in Sakai -> Resources) prior to the class and suggest you review them prior to the lectures and add to them duirng the lectures. The posts are designed highlight the main points and will offer a good picture when combined with your class notes. |
| Exercises, Exam Practice, Handouts, Readings & Related | Located in SAKAI->Resources,. Note: Exercise 03 is the only one of these handed in. It is due via email on Sunday, 19 September. |
| Please watch three class lectures and other (short) videos at the appropriate points in material. All are under the Media Gallery tab on the left-hand side of our home Sakai page. They are listed here under the relevant course topics. | THREE CLASS LECTURES ONLINE -
I will be unable to be present for classes on Sept 08, 22 & 29
(classes #02, #06 & #08, respectively). These are early in the
semester. For continuity & to help establish a strong foundation on
the course material, I am recording and posting the appropriate lecture for each of
these days. These three videos "count" as if I delivered them in-class in-person.. Class 02: will be posted at appropriate time Class 06: will be posted at appropriate time Class 08: will be posted at appropriate time PART ONE: POPULATION ECONOMICS OVERVIEW -The videos in Part One, Part Two and Extra Topics are not required. They are for your use and I think they will be helpful in developing and expanding your understanding of population economics. Introduction: Hans Rosling on global population growth (10 Minutes) Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes (5 Minutes) Very recently I came across a series of 5 short (total time ~2 hours) lectures on demographic measurement that I found to be quite good. The web page describing them and further materials is POPGROUP The five videao are in Media Gallery 1.1-1.5 Demographic Concepts (Introduction, Fertility, Mortality, Migration, Population Projections). Mortality: Economics of Death (12 Minutes) HansRosling_2009_480 HIV (11 Minutes) Fertility: HansRosling_2007_4Best Stats you've Ever Seen (21 Minutes) Migration: Economics of Immigration, Crash Course (12 Minutes) Migrant Express (I have combined 7 separate short episodes into one, 44 Minutes) PART TWO: TOPICS -The videos in Part One, Part Two and Extra Topics are not required. They are for your use and I think they will be helpful in developing and expanding your understanding of population economics. Data: India's Census History (14 Minutes) History of Census Timeline 2011 (mainly British, 7 Minutes) History of the Census and Census-Taking Around the World by Population Reference Bureau (3 minutes)Female Labor Force Participation Stefania Albanesi |The Gender Unemployment Gap: Trend and Cycle (49 minutes) Rohini Pande | Women and Work in India (1 hour 15 minutes) Missing Women Siwan Anderson | 2019 Fisher Lecture - Missing Women, (54 minutes) Kaivan Munshi | South Asian Studies Annual Indu Bhatt Lecture: Missing Girls (1 hour 35 minutes) Migration David Card | Labor Market Impacts of Immigration (1 hour 14 minutes) Disease, Epidemics and Pandemics Epidemics in Western History EXTRA TOPICS -The videos in Part One, Part Two and Extra Topics are not required. They are for your use and I think they will be helpful in developing and expanding your understanding of population economics. Abortion and the Economics of Fertility (50 minutes) Demographic Transition and Development (1 hour 32 minutes) Food Security in Less Developed Countries (10 minutes) |
| PART ONE | POPULATION ECONOMICS OVERVIEW |
| Wednesday 01 Sept Class 1 |
Objectives: Introduction. The vocabulary. Readings: [01] Mark Mather, Linda A. Jacobsen, and Paola Scommegna, "Population: An Introduction to Demography," Population Bulletin 75, no. 1 (2021). a simple, straightforward introduction to the major concepts & measures used in population studies. You should study this article very carefully -- line by line. Also, see the "vocabulary" guide in Exercise 02. Exercises: 01, 02, 03 Reference: Math Review http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/ |
| Monday 06 Sept | Labor Day Holiday - No Class |
| Wednesday 08 Sept Class 2 No in-person lecture. Watch class 02 lecture in Media Gallery. |
Objectives: Introduction. The vocabulary. Overview of the Overview Part I Readings: [02-0] Alene Gelbard, Carl Haub, & Mary M. Kent, “World Population Beyond Six Billion,” Population Bulletin vol. 54, no. 1 (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, March 1999). Reference: [04] PRB's Population Handbook, 6th Edition (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, 2011) |
| Monday 13 Sept Class 3 |
Objectives: Introduction. The vocabulary. Overview of the Overview Part II |
| Wednesday 15 Sept Class 4 |
Objectives: The Demographic Transition Readings: [05-1] Demographic Transition: An Historical Sociological Perspective [05-2] Timothy W. Guinnane, "The Historical Fertility Transition: A Guide for Economists," Journal of Economic Literature, 2011; [50-3] Bloom; [50-5] Clements; [50-10] Thakoor [50-14] Young Continent |
| Sunday 19 Sept Exercise 03 Due |
Exercise 03 on population pyramid is due by 11PM via email attachment to Altug Yildiz, <ay319 at economics.rutgers.edu>. Subject line should say: 477 Ex03 Your Name. See instructions in Sakai->Resources->Exercises->Exercise03 |
| Monday 20 Sept Class 5 |
Objectives: Mortality & Malthus Readings: [06] David Cutler, Angus Deaton & Adriana Lleras-Muney. “The Determinants of Mortality.” The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Summer, 2006), pp. 97-120 [50-9] Looking Up |
| Wednesday 22 Sept Class 6 No in-person lecture. Watch class 06 lecture in Media Gallery. |
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| Monday 27 Sept Class 7 |
Objectives: Fertility Readings: [07] Warren C. Robinson. “The Economic Theory of Fertility Over Three Decades.” Population Studies, Vol. 51, No. 1 (Mar., 1997), pp. 63-74 [08] John Bongaarts. Demographic Consequences of Declining Fertility. Science 16 October 1998: Vol. 282. no. 5388, pp. 419 – 420. [50-12] Strange Case of Missing Baby [50-13] World Has Problem |
| Wednesday 29 Sept Class 8 No in-person lecture. Watch class 08 lecture in Media Gallery. |
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| Monday 04 Oct Class 9 Exam 01 |
Exam 01 on Exercise 02 and 03. That is, on Population: an Introdoction to Demography, PRB Population Introduction to Demography - -Vocabulary, and the population pyramid exercise. The exam will be on Sakai. You can take the exam any tim on 04 Oct. Once you begin you have 90 minutes to complete it. Please see relevant web page. |
| Wednesday 06 Oct Class 10 |
Objectives: Migration Readings: [10] Some Short Notes on Migration, tutor2u [11] Does Germany Need More Migration?, HWWI Exercises: 04 Reference:[12] The Economics of Immigration: Theory & Policy by Örn B. Bodvarsson, Hendrik van den Berg - 2009 |
| Monday 11 Oct Class 11 |
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| Wednesday 13 Oct Class 12 |
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| PART TWO | TOPICS |
| Monday 18 Oct Class 13 |
Objectives: Data in Population Economics Readings: [13} History of US Census. [14] Mark Mather, Kerri L. Rivers, & Linda A. Jacobsen, “The American Community Survey,” Population Bulletin 60, no. 3 (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, 2005). [15] U.S. Census 2010 [50-7] Honey I Lost the Kids |
| Wednesday 20 Oct Class 14 |
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| Monday 25 Oct Class 15 |
Objectives: Female Labor Force Participation, Impact of Women's LFP, Changes in Woman's LFP in India Readings: [17] Saul D. Hoffman. “The changing impact of marriage & children on women’s labor force participation.” Monthly Labor Review. February 2009, Vol. 132, No. 2 [34] Elizabeth Brainerd, "Uncounted Costs of World War II: The Effect of Changing Sex Ratios on Marriage & Fertility of Russian Women," March 2008 [50-8] Kinoshita |
| Wednesday 27 Oct Class 16 |
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| Monday 01 Nov Class 17 |
Objectives: Missing Women, More Missing Women, Missing Girls Readings: [21] Stephen J. Dubner & Steven D. Levitt. “The Search for 100 Million Missing Women: An economics detective story.” Slate. May 24, 2005. [22-0] Tina Rosenberg. “The Daughter Deficit.” Times Magazine, Published: August 19, 2009 [22-1] Bride trafficking fuelled by India's gender imbalance _ Anu Anand _ Global development _ The Guardian [22-2] child_sex_ratio in India [xxxx] 1.5 Million Missing Black Men The Methodology: 1.5 Million Missing Black Men |
| Wednesday 03 Nov Class 18 |
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| Monday 08 Nov Class 19 Exam 02 |
Exam 02 will cover the material since the beginning of the term and at least through Migration, though I hope to include Data in Population Economics on this exam.The exam will be on Sakai. You can take the exam any time on 08 Nov. Once you begin you have 90 minutes to complete it. Please see relevant web page. |
| Wednesday 10 Nov Class 20 |
Objectives: Child Labor Readings: [30]Examine web page on child labor at International Labor Organization; explore links. Objectives: Human Trafficking Resources: [31-1] N Report on Human Trafficking in India |
| Monday 15 Nov Class 21 |
Objectives: Distributional Impacts of Immigrants Readings: [25] Immigration & the Labor Market: Theory, Evidence, & Policy By Will Somerville & Madeleine Sumption; [50-6 ]Economics Migration Systems |
| Wednesday 17 Nov Class 22 |
Objectives: Herds and Networks Readings: [26] Thomas Bauer, Ira N. Gang & Gil S. Epstein. What are Migration Networks? (revised version published as "Measuring ethnic linkages among migrants" in: International Journal of Manpower, 2009, 30 (1+2), 56-69) Objectives: Unauthorized Immigration Readings: [23] Jeffrey S. Passel & D’Vera Cohn. Trends in Unauthorized Immigration:Undocumented Inflow Now Trails Legal Inflow. Washington, DC: Pew Hispanic Center, October 2008 |
| Monday 22 Nov Class 23 |
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| Wednesday 24 Nov No classes |
Thanksgiving Break |
| Monday 29 Nov (Wednesday class schedule) Class 24 |
Objectives: Immigrants & New Jersey Readings: [24] Ira N. Gang & Anne Morrison Piehl, Destination, New Jersey: How Immigrants Benefit the State Economy, Eagleton Institute, Rutgers University, December 2008 Objectives: Remittances Readings: [27]Explore Migration Policy Institute webpages on remittances |
| Wednesday 01 Dec Class 25 |
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| Monday 06 Dec Class 26 |
Objectives: Disease, Epidemics and Pandemics Readings: [18] Ian R.H. Rockett, “Population & Health: An Introduction to Epidemiology,” 2d ed., Population Bulletin, vol. 54, no. 4 (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, December 1999). [19] "Plague & Economics." Economist. December 23, 1999. [20] Elizabeth Brainerd, “The Economic Effects of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic,” (with Mark Siegler, California State University, Sacramento), CEPR Discussion Paper 3791, November 2003. |
| Wednesday 08 Dec Class 27 |
Objectives: Disease, Epidemics and Pandemics |
| Monday 13 Dec Class 28 |
Objectives: Disease, Epidemics and Pandemics |
| Monday 20 Decemder |
FINAL EXAM: Comprehensive. It will cover the entire semester's work, Once you begin you have 3 hours to complete it. Please see relevant web page. |
| Additional Material if you are interested | International
Migration Outlook 2016 Immigrants Not Taking US Jobs Young Women in Rural India Chase Big-City Jobs An economist’s view on migration & refugees Responding to crises: What can we do? What’s next? |
| Topics if Time Allows | Objectives: Caste, Discrimination & Affirmative Action Readings: [32] Economic & Political Weekly June 17, 2006 Objectives: Refugees Readings: [50-1] When Migrants Spoil the Joke Objectives: Marriage & Divorce Readings: [33] Explore data available through US Census links on Marriage & Divorce Statistics Objectives: Empowering Women in Agriculture Watch: video on Ralitza Dimova's web page http://www.ralitzadimova.net/ Objectives: Health & Population Listen to: Real Costs of Gun Violence · Philip J. Cook, Duke University Readings:[35-0] Angus Deaton Global Patterns of Income & Health Objectives: Disease & Development Readings: [35-1] [35-2] [35-3] Objectives: Informal Economy Readings: [28] [29] Objectives: Economics of Abortion Video: Abortion and the Economics of Fertility Youtube Link |