Economics 235 - Topics in Labor Economics

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

American Studies, GSS This course focuses on the economic forces and public policies that affect employment and wages. Topics include labor demand and supply, minimum wage laws, theories of unemployment, job search and matching models, family and lifecycle decision making, human capital, efficiency wage theory, compensating wage differentials, worker mobility and migration, unions, and discrimination. Prerequisite: Economics 101.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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