ECON469 ECONOMICS OF LABOR
| Course Code: |
3110469 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
6.0 |
| Department: |
Economics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. MELTEM DAYIOÐLU TAYFUR |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
This course will involve the systematic economic study of human behavior regarding labor market operations. How labor markets operate in theory and in practice will be carefully examined. A wide range of topics and issues will be covered throughout the semester. The subjects to be discussed include; wage determination, worker productivity, labor supply and demand, employment and output, occupational choice, unemployment, unionization, discrimination, poverty, and some others. In short, since everyone sells their labor resources to earn a living, it is important to understand how the labor market operates. The ultimate goal in the course is to develop a critical understanding of how to evaluate labor market policy.
