Economics 341 - Labor Economics
Spring
2017
01
3.00
Se Ho Kwak
M W F 10:10AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
14045
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
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
Pre Req: RES-ECON 202orECON203 Open only to PRIMARY majors in Econ, Res Econ, and STPEC until November 14th, then open to all Econ, Res Econ, and STPEC majors until November 16th, then open to all majors.