ECB 257 - Labor Market Issues

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Cornell College

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Description:

Exploration of a variety of current issues in labor markets from an economics perspective. Included among the questions to be addressed in this course are: Why do professional athletes, rock stars and movie stars earn so much more than the rest of us? What is the economic value of a college degree? Why do some college majors earn so much more than others? Who pays for and bene_ts from on-the-job training? Are workers better o_ when the government regulates safety in the workplace? How does discrimination in the labor market a_ect women, African Americans and other minorities? Why has union membership fallen so dramatically during the last 30 years? Who bene_ts from and who is hurt by increased international competition? Course activities will include a series of data collection/analysis/presentation projects. Prerequisites: ECB 101 or 102, and INT 201 or MAT 348. Alternate years. (Social Science) SAVITSKY

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cornellcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(319) 895-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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