Economics 397N - S:Compensation,Incentives&Pro
Fall
2016
01
3.00
Fidan Kurtulus
TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
73927
Compensation, Incentives and Productivity: Uses the analytic tools of
microeconomic theory to study the worker-firm employment relationship.
Topics include design of compensation systems to overcome
principal-agent problems; firm hiring; training, turnover and the theory
of human capital; promotion tournaments and other incentive schemes;
team production and diversity in teams; delegation of authority and
worker participation in firm decision-making. Prerequisite: ECON203 or
RESECON 305.
microeconomic theory to study the worker-firm employment relationship.
Topics include design of compensation systems to overcome
principal-agent problems; firm hiring; training, turnover and the theory
of human capital; promotion tournaments and other incentive schemes;
team production and diversity in teams; delegation of authority and
worker participation in firm decision-making. Prerequisite: ECON203 or
RESECON 305.
Pre Req: ECON 203 or RESEC 305 Department Consent only: Students must attend class and sign up on in-class waiting list to be considered for enrollment.