ECN 215 - Labor Economics

4 credits

An investigation into the political economy of labor markets. Consideration given to traditional supply and demand interactions, relations of authority between employers and employees and their influence on productivity, internal labor markets, labor market segmentation, the role of unions, racial differences, gender differences, and the effects of international competition on U.S. labor markets. Not intended for students who have taken ECN 280 or ECN 282.

Prerequisite: ECN 111.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Ferguson, Lee