MPLC 6068 -

Institution:

The New School

Subject:

Description:

Urban Labor Markets and Public Policy Three credits. This course explores how urban labor markets function and how government programs and nonprofit organizations can work to improve outcomes for low-skill workers. The course focuses on the extent to which employment and earnings outcomes can be explained by worker skills, with considerations of skill mismatch, spatial mismatch, and discrimination and the effectiveness of recent public policies designed to improve labor-market outcomes for disadvantaged workers in urban areas.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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