Tentative Syllabus
Text: Contemporary Labor Economics McConnell, Brue,
and Macpherson, 5th Edition (1999)
| Week | Topics | |
| 1 | Introduction and Overview | |
| 2 | Theory of Individual Labor Supply | |
| 3 | Population, Participation rates, Hours of Work | |
| 4 | Labor Quality: Human Capital | |
| 5 | Demand for Labor | |
| 6 | Wage Determination | |
| 7 | Alternative Pay Schemes and Labor Efficiency | |
| 8 | The Wage Structure | |
| 9 | Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining | |
| 10 | The Economic Impact of Unions | |
| 11 | Labor Legislation and Regulation | |
| 12 | Theories of Labor Market Discrimination | |
| 13 | Job Search: External and Internal | |
| 14 | The Distribution of Earnings | |
Grading (Tentative)
First Exam
25%
Second Exam 25%
Final Exam
25%
projects/reviews 25%