ECO 315 - Labor Economics

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

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Description:

Prerequisite: ECO 101 Provides an understanding of the economic forces acting upon labor markets. Economic reasoning and tools of Microeconomics are used to study various aspects and policies related to the labor market. Topics include an overview of the labor market, labor demand and supply, worker productivity, hours worked and working conditions, wage determination, household production, investment in human capital, worker mobility and migration, racial/ethnic and gender issues, discrimination, role of government in labor markets, and labor unions. A research paper is required.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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