Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2014-2015
ECON 415 - LABOR ECONOMICS
Long Title: LABOR ECONOMICS
Department: Economics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 370 OR ECON 301) AND MATH 101
Description: This course studies empirical evidence and theories relating to several features of labor markets. Topics covered may include fertility, health, criminal behavior, labor force participation, hours of work, education and training, geographical and inter-firm labor mobility, static and dynamic labor demand, unions, discrimination, government intervention in labor markets, and "hedonic" equilibria in labor markets.