ILRLE 5400 - Labor Economics

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Forbidden Overlap: Not open to students who have taken NBA 5440.
Prerequisite: ECON 1110, CRP 5120 or equivalent, as certified by a transcript presented to the instructor. Students who lack the prerequisite must attend supplemental classes being held in the early weeks of the semester. Requirement for M.I.L.R. candidates.

G. Fields.

A course in labor-market economics for prospective managers in the corporate, union, and governmental sectors. It begins with demand and supply in labor markets, presenting market-level analysis and the decision tools for workers and firms. It then goes on to consider various topics for managers including education and training investments, the interdependence of capital market and labor market decisions, pay and productivity, attracting and retaining talent, workplace metrics, and pensions and retirement. The final section of the course covers public-policy issues including policy evaluation methods, unemployment, poverty and inequality, and discrimination.