Money, Marriage, & Modern Families
Money, Marriage, & Modern Families
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What happens when public policy is one-size-fits-all? How do family structures influence economic behavior? Why should policymakers care?
MMMF is a freshman-level Economics course I designed to be a Dean's Seminar at George Washington University. This course examines the changing economics of marriage, childbearing, household labor, housing, and retirement in the United States. Students learn foundational economic concepts including opportunity costs, budget constraints, utility and preferences, and household decision making and apply them to our discussion of changing social norms and modern policy debates during in-class Socratic Seminars.
More detailed information on Dean's Seminars available here.
Syllabus available upon request.
The Semester is Divided into Five Units Covering Major Household Decisions:
Getting Married
Getting Married
Unit I
Having Children
Having Children
Unit II
Dividing Household Labor
Dividing Household Labor
Unit III
Deciding Where to Live
Deciding Where to Live
Unit IV
Saving for Retirement
Saving for Retirement
Unit V
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