ECON 433 - Introduction to Labor Economics

Units: 3
Economic analysis of labor markets, including wages and wage determination, investments in human capital, employment and unemployment.

Prerequisites: ECON 300 or ECON 380.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 3680.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Apply labor supply theory to analyze public policy questions;
Apply labor demand theory to analyze public policy questions;
Integrate labor supply and demand theory to understand how equilibrium wages are determined;
Use search theory to understand the role of equilibrium unemployment and labor market policies that affect it;
Use and interpret economic data to explore labor market questions.