Office: 406 Purnell Hall
Phone: 831-1907
Office Hours: Tuesday ,11:00-1:00 and Wednesday, 1:30 - 3:00. Other
times by arrangement.
This course provides an introduction to the economics of labor markets and related public policy issues. The first part of the course covers the basic economic analysis of labor markets -- labor demand, labor supply, and human capital investment. We will also examine several direct applications of the theory such as the labor market effects of minimum wage laws and of immigration. The second part of the course examines the distribution of income in the U.S., including income inequality and poverty.
Last update-- 04/05/2006
Syllabus Available Here
To read more about the history of women's labor force participation, click here.
To read more about income and substitution effects in labor supply analysis, click here.
For information on the Minimum Wage from the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Official Web site, click here.
For current information on immigration from the INS, click here
Archive of Class-Emails -- click here
Poverty and Income Distribution -- Joint Center for Poverty Research; U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Immigration Data - Immigration & Naturalization Service U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Employment and Unemployment -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics
Europe -- OECD