ECO 401 - Labor Economics

(3 Credits)

The course introduces students to labor market analysis. This includes wage determination and incentives workers face and their effects on the formation of families, determination of birth rates, migration, population change, and aging. The course also addresses minimum wage policy, investment in human capital, return on education, earnings inequality, and unions.

Prerequisite(s): ECO 200 (ECO 300 is recommended)