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2011-2012 University Catalog

ECON 842 - Labor Economics

Credits: 3 (NR)
Formal models of labor demand, supply, utilization, and wage determination; determination of factor shares in open economy; theory of collective bargaining, and impact of trade unions on wage rates and resource allocation; measurement, types, and causes of unemployment; and cost-benefit analysis of labor training and development projects.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 611 and 615, or 715 and 811, or permission of instructor.

Notes: ECON 637 recommended.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0