HLE-222: Economics of Labor Market Policies

Semester: Not Offered

Credit: 1.0

Faculty: Brigitte Madrian

Schedule

Day Time Location
First Day
Meet Day
Review

Description

This course focuses on the role of public policy and government regulation in the labor market using the tools of applied economics. The overarching theme of the course will be to consider how public policies influence labor market outcomes such as employment, wages, and the distribution of income. Examines the impact on labor market outcomes of public policies such as: social welfare programs, taxation, discrimination and affirmative action laws, immigration reform, minimum wage and living wage laws, mandated employer benefits such has health insurance and parental leave, unemployment

insurance, temporary worker and other forms of employment protection legislation, human capital programs such as education and job training, and labor unions. Prerequisite: API-101 or the equivalent.

Not offered in 2008–09.