Course Syllabus
Obiettivi formativi
The main objective of the course is to overview the causes and consequences of population change in historical and comparative perspective and to gain an understanding of their interrelation with major underlying economic and social dynamics.
Contenuti sintetici
• Population structure, demographic changes and socio-economic dynamics
• Health and mortality
• Family and fertility
• Workforce composition and gender
• Migration and human capital
• Demography and economic growth
Programma esteso
1.Demographic history and structure of world population
2. Survival and health
3. Fertility, determinants and patterns
4. Demographic transition(s), human capital and economic growth
5. Labor, structural transformation and gender
6. Migration, theories and trends
7. Internationalization of population and development policies
Prerequisiti
Knowledge of the main economic principles and econometric methods is a prerequisit.
Metodi didattici
Open classes + interactive classes (lab sessions)
Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
Written exam
Testi di riferimento
Scientific papers provided by the instructor
Periodo di erogazione dell'insegnamento
Second semester
Lingua di insegnamento
English
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning objectives
The main objective of the course is to overview the causes and consequences of population change in historical and comparative perspective and to gain an understanding of their interrelation with major underlying economic and social dynamics.
Contents
• Population structure, demographic changes and socio-economic dynamics
• Health and mortality
• Family and fertility
• Workforce composition and gender
• Migration and human capital
• Demography and economic growth
Detailed program
1.Demographic history and structure of world population
2. Survival and health
3. Fertility, determinants and patterns
4. Demographic transition(s), human capital and economic growth
5. Labor, structural transformation and gender
6. Migration, theories and trends
7. Internationalization of population and development policies
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the main economic principles and econometric methods is a prerequisit.
Teaching methods
Open classes + interactive classes (lab sessions)
Assessment methods
Written exam
Textbooks and Reading Materials
Scientific papers provided by the instructor
Semester
Second semester
Teaching language
English
Sustainable Development Goals
Staff
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Mariapia Mendola
