Labor Economics

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the field of labor economics. We will apply microeconomic tools to the analysis of labor markets, focusing on both theoretical and empirical approaches. Students will examine key topics such as labor supply and demand, wage determination, nonwage job attributes, human capital investment, labor mobility, and labor market discrimination by race and gender. In addition to understanding how these factors shape labor market outcomes, the course will explore public policy implications and ethical dimensions.