課程名稱 |
人口與經濟成長 Population and Economic Growth |
開課學期 |
112-2 |
授課對象 |
社會科學院 經濟學系 |
授課教師 |
廖珮如 |
課號 |
ECON5201 |
課程識別碼 |
323 U0980 |
班次 |
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學分 |
3.0 |
全/半年 |
半年 |
必/選修 |
選修 |
上課時間 |
星期一2,3,4(9:10~12:10) |
上課地點 |
社科402 |
備註 |
大學部學生須先修畢「總體經濟學上」、「統計學暨實習」。 限學士班三年級以上 或 限碩士班以上 或 限博士班 總人數上限:50人 |
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課程概述 |
“An Essay on the Principle of Population” written by Thomas Malthus in 1798 had a pessimistic point of view on large populations in the future world. However, world population had doubled in the past 50 years and reached 8 billion in November of 2022. Was Malthus wrong? To answer the above question, this course will first examine the pattern of demographic transition around the world. Specifically, the demographic statistics of global trends and country features will be investigated. Second, a basic concept of demographic transition will be introduced. We will focus the two factors that play important roles in forming a country’s demographic transition: fertility and mortality. In particular, we will pay attention to the phenomena of ultra-low fertilities in East Asian countries. Finally, we move to population aging and study its causes and possible policies.
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課程目標 |
By the end of the semester, students are capable of (1) obtaining the general picture of global demographic transition; (2) having basic concepts of demographic economics; (3) understanding the linkage of demography and economics; and (4) be aware of the problems caused by population aging and possible solutions. |
課程要求 |
Grades for this course will be determined by the following scheme: Two assignments 40% (20% for each), oral presentations (twice) 20% (10% for each), and a term paper 40%. The details on the grading will be discussed in class. Late submission will not be graded. Using ChatGPT to generate assignments and term papers is prohibited. Those who are caught will be failed. |
預期每週課後學習時數 |
3-5 hours |
Office Hours |
另約時間 備註: by appointment via email |
指定閱讀 |
see the syllabus |
參考書目 |
see the syllabus |
評量方式 (僅供參考) |
No. |
項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
1. |
Assignments |
40% |
Two assignments (20% for each): Assignment 1 is data analysis; assignment 2 is a short essay. They are individual works. |
2. |
Oral presentation |
20% |
Twice ( 10% for each). Team work. |
3. |
Term paper |
40% |
Team work. |
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針對學生困難提供學生調整方式 |
上課形式 |
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作業繳交方式 |
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考試形式 |
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其他 |
由師生雙方議定 |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
第1週 |
2/19 |
Introduction |
第2週 |
2/26 |
1. Demographic transition around the world
2. Theories of demography |
第3週 |
3/4 |
Fertility |
第4週 |
3/11 |
Fertility |
第5週 |
3/18 |
Fertility |
第6週 |
3/25 |
Fertility |
第7週 |
4/1 |
Ultra-low fertility in East Asia |
第8週 |
4/8 |
Mortality |
第9週 |
4/15 |
Mortality |
第10週 |
4/22 |
Mortality |
第11週 |
4/29 |
Midterm presentation |
第12週 |
5/6 |
Mortality |
第13週 |
5/13 |
Policies on population aging |
第14週 |
5/20 |
Policies on population aging |
第15週 |
5/27 |
Final presentation (may switch with week 16) |
第16週 |
6/3 |
Submit the term paper (no class, may switch with week 15) |