Academic Catalog

ECO441 ECONOMICS OF LABOR

Course Code: 3520441
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6,5
Department: Economics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3520201
The course set above should be completed before taking ECO441 ECONOMICS OF LABOR .

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.