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Labor Economics

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Course Information

Subject code

ECON

Subject Code Description

Economics

Course Number

3220

Course Title

Labor Economics

Catalog Subject and Course Number

ECON 3220

Catalog Title

Labor Economics

Course Description (Combined)

Prerequisite: A grade of C- or higher in any WC&IL II course or HON 1000; ECON 2010 and 2015.

An extensive study of the labor market, this course begins with an overview of demand and supply in labor markets and then explores a variety of topics including the relationship between pay and productivity, the earnings of women and minorities, collective bargaining, earnings inequality, and the economic impact of unemployment.

Credit: 3