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Labor Economics I

The theory and estimation of the demand for and the supply of labor are introduced. Topics include demographic changes, minimum wages, retirement, and secular trends in labor force participation. The concept of human capital is examined, including applications to income distribution. Theory and evidence on the structure of wages in the U.S. is considered. Topics include compensating wages and race and gender differences.

Prefix:
ECO
Course Number:
731
Semester:
Fall 2016
Year:
2017010
Credits:
3.0