Economics 341 - Labor Economics
Spring
2013
01
3.00
Arindrajit Dube
TU TH 9:30AM 10:45AM
UMass Amherst
13157
Choice-theoretic model of labor-leisure choice. Returns to education and
occupational choice. Demand for labor. Minimum wages. Changing income
distribution. Effect of household structure and tax system on income
structure. Labor market discrimination. Compensating wage
differentials. Unions. Prerequisite: ECON 203
This class is open to Economics, Resource Economics, and STPEC majors only. Pre Req: RES-ECON 202orECON203