ECON 309 - Labor Economics and Industrial Relations

Economics of labor markets, labor unions and collective bargaining. Topics include labor force participation; employment and unemployment; wage rates; education and training; labor market discrimination; issues, techniques and outcomes of collective bargaining; and public policies affecting workers and labor unions. Neoclassical, institutionalist and radical theoretical frameworks are considered.

Prerequisites
ECON 101 and ECON 102 or ECON 112

Credits 1

Area
Social Sciences

Division
Social Sciences

Compass Attributes
Social Science