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2025 Spring > UGRD > ECON > ECON 390

Labor Market Economics

Course #: ECON 390

Description:
An analysis of labor as an economic resource. Topics include the demand and supply of labor; wage determination and the structure of labor markets; income distribution, discrimination and inequality; unemployment and contingent work; labor as a macroeconomic variable, and public policies affecting the labor market.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-req = ECON 101 and 102

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 13584 TuTh
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Jiang,Michelle Yuan Wheatley W02-0125
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 24
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = ECON 101 and 102
Course Attributes: Social & Behavioral Sciences