Demographic Economics
Demographic economics (JEL J1) covers the economic analysis of population and the family.
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Scope
It includes fertility, marriage and family, ageing, and the interaction of demography with the economy.
Sub-topics
- General
- Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
- Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse
- Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth
- Economics of the Elderly • Economics of Disability • Non-Labor Market Discrimination
- Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants • Non-labor Discrimination
- Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
- Value of Life • Forgone Income
- Public Policy
- Other
Core questions
- How do economic forces shape demographic behaviour?
- How do family decisions affect the economy?
- How does population change matter economically?
Key concepts
- Fertility
- Family economics
- Population ageing
- Marriage
- Demographic change
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Frequently asked questions
- What is demographic economics?
- The economic analysis of population processes — fertility, family, ageing — and their interaction with the economy.