Fall 2021 - ECON 381 D100
Labor Economics (3)
Class Number: 3031
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Mon, Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 19, 2021
Sun, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Brian Krauth
bkrauth@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4438
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Prerequisites:
ECON 201 or 301, with a minimum grade of C-; 60 units.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Analysis of the economics of the labor market with particular emphasis on the roles of skills, technology, discrimination, market power, family life, and public policy in determining wages and working conditions. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
Labour economics studies a market that is of intense interest for many upper-division university students: the market for workers. We will discuss topics such as labour supply, labour demand, wage determination, human capital (education and training), discrimination, unemployment, and labour market policy.
Topics:
- Data and evidence in labour economics
- Labour supply
- Labour demand
- Wages and employment in the labour market
- Human capital
- Immigration
- Discrimination and wage differentials
- Unions and collective bargaining
- Additional topics as selected by the students
Grading
- Weekly quizzes 20%
- Small writing assignments 10%
- Two midterms (15% each) 30%
- Final exam 40%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Benjamin, Gunderson, Lemiuex, Riddell, Schirle; Labour Market Economics, 9th Edition. McGraw Hill, 2021.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Please note that, as per Policy T20.01, the course requirements (and grading scheme) outlined here are subject to change up until the end of the first week of classes.
Final exam schedules will be released during the second month of classes. If your course has a final exam, please ensure that you are available during the entire final exam period until you receive confirmation of your exam dates.
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Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021
Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place. Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
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Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.