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CONTEMPORARY LABOR MARKETS

2024 Spring Term

Economics 353

This course introduces the labor market, how it functions and the important role it plays in the economy. Students analyze wage and employment dynamics at the level of the firm, industry and macroeconomy by investigating the economic and institutional forces which determine labor supply and demand. Students examine topics including minimum wages, workforce programs, the labor movement, human capital, collective bargaining and the gig economy.

Other Requirements: PREREQ: ECON 201 AND ((COBE MAJOR: ADMISSION TO UPPER DIVISION BUSINESS COURSES AND 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 UNITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

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