ECON 782 / Labour Economics II

3 unit(s)

S. Jones, S. Yamaguchi

Prerequisite(s): ECON 781

This course surveys state-of-the-art research in labour economics. Recently covered topics include asymmetric information models of strikes; estimation of duration models; recent trends in wage structure, firm size, unionization, and self employment; the impact of international competition and technological change on labour markets; and modeling dynamic family labour supply decisions.