ILRLE 2400

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ILRLE 2400
Economics of Wages and Employment

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Applies the theory and elementary tools of economics to the characteristics and problems of the labor market. Considers both the demand (employer) and supply (employee) sides of the market to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of various government programs and private decisions targeted at the labor market. Topics include employment demand, basic compensation determination, education and training, benefits and the structure of compensation, labor-force participation and its relation to household production, occupational choice, migration, labor-market discrimination, and the effects of unions.

When Offered Fall, spring, summer.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ECON 1110-ECON 1120 or permission of instructor; ILR students may substitute ILRLE 4400 if they have calculus.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  1351 ILRLE 2400   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF Ives Hall 219
    • Jun 22 - Jul 31, 2015

    • Jakubson, G

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1419