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Academic Year 2000/2001

Labor Markets and Employment Relationships
ECON 232 FA

In this course, markets for labor power are studied from the inside out. After a brief introduction and re-orientation to the process of microeconomic analysis, attention is focused on the special features of employment relationships and the implications of such features for labor market outcomes. Topics include wage differentials and discrimination, involuntary unemployment, unions, the economic roles of education and training, and the internal structure of firms.

MAJOR READINGS

Jacobsen & Skillman, ECONOMICS OF LABOR MARKETS AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and final, problems sets and possibly a short paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: ECON111 OR ECON105 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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