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Labour Economics and Industrial Relations(P) ECON2009  - Details

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Later Year Course


Offered By: School of Economics
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Subject: Economics
Offered in: First Semester, 2010
Unit Value: 6 units
Course Description:

This course provides a theoretical and empirical discussion of labour markets. Topics considered will include: labour supply and the determinants of hours of work, migration, investments in human capital, labour demand, wage determination, discrimination, internal labour markets, trade unions, and macroeconomic issues related to wages and employment.
Learning Outcomes: This course equips students with an economic perspective to analyse a wide range of labour market issues.
Indicative Assessment:
  • A mandatory but redemptive mid semester exam - 34%
  • 2 hour final exam - 66%

An optional  redemeptive essay (2000 words) can be arranged for students who are interested in which case assessment will be based on the following -

  • Essay - 20%
  • Mid semester exam - 20%
  • Final exam - 60%
Workload:

Two 1-hour lectures and one tutorial per week.
Areas of Interest: Economics and Management
Requisite Statement:

Completion of or concurrent enrolment in ECON2101/2111 Microeconomics 2 (P or H).

 
Incompatibility:  Incompatible with ECON 2059 Labour Economics & Industrial Relations (H)
Prescribed Texts: See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON2009
Preliminary Reading:

See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON2009

 
Indicative Reading List: See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON2009
Majors/Specialisations: Policy Studies
Other Information:

For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON2009
Academic Contact: See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON2009
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