GECO 6270 -

Institution:

The New School

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Labor Economics I Spring 2009. Three credits. Teresa Ghilarducci This course is the first of a two-semester sequence that provides an intensive analysis of the labor process and labor markets, considering neoclassical, Marxian, and institutionalist approaches to the field of labor economics. Major course sections include the history of thought in labor economics; the organization of production and the determination of labor demand; the structure of the household and the determination of labor supply; the operation of labor markets; the determination of wages, income, and employment; the generation of inequalities and the persistence of discrimination; the determination and impact of collective bargaining; and the theory and history of the labor movement and labor organizations. Prerequisites: GECO 6190 and GECO 5104, or their equivalents. Some familiarity with calculus and econometrics is recommended.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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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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