PECO 320 Labor Economics
This course reviews classical, Marxist, and neo-liberal theories of labor and wage. The course evaluates the structures of different labor markets and varying determinants of demand for and supply of labor. It offers a humanistic view of work and explores its meanings to workers, to employers, and to society. The course provides an overview of labor history in the United States with a focus on shifts in labor movement and changes in labor organizations. The course also covers the following topics: wage differences and labor market discrimination, human capital and education, labor mobility and migration, globalization and division of labor, and minimum wage policies.
Prerequisite
One PECO course or instructor's permission