CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 03/31/2004 03:13 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 12/07/2016
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Course Number: (prefix) LAB (number) 263714 ESC 2.0 Course number: LABR-3055 LABR-3055Labor Economics

Name: Labor Economics
Datatel Title: (30char) Labor Economics

Area Coordinator: Carol Carnevale Department Code: 10HM Team: BME

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 3. Social SciencesFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 1, Fall 1		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1, Fall 1
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
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Description: This course provides an economic analysis of the market for workers (the labor market). Students will analyze the determinants of labor supply and labor demand. Topics include educational and training investments, occupational choice, worker mobility, pay and productivity, wage structure, income inequality and policy issues such as labor shortages, the effects of minimum wage on employment, the labor effects of outsourcing, economic analysis of unemployment, the impact of welfare policy on labor supply and demand and the role of unions. We will also discuss current labor issues related to occupational health and safety, changes in trade unions, levels of unionization and immigration.

Important Note: A student who is blind must contact the Office of Collegewide Disability Services before registering for this course.

Prerequisite: Introductory microeconomics or equivalent knowledge. Knowledge of labor history and/or economic issues facing unions today is helpful, but not required.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Social Sciences.

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Major Course Area
Labor Studies		Minor Course Area
Economics, Labor Studies		SLN Disciplines
Labor Studies
Additional Course Requirements
WWW Computer Conference		 Undergrad Certificate Association:


11


Meets General Education Requirement

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Archive Course:

genedcode for dpplanner: 3^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Social Sciences