SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

COURSE:  BUEC 280-3                  SEMESTER:  Spring 2003

TITLE:  Introduction to Labour Economics  INSTRUCTOR:  D. Maki

PREREQUISITES:  ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205.  Students who have taken EON 301, 305 or 381 may not take BUEC 280 for further credit.

Description:

Basic analysis of the labour market and the industrial relations system with emphasis on the major issues of public policy in Canada.

Week #  	Material Covered		Text Readins

1		Introduction			Chapters 1, 2

2-3		Institutional Aspects  	Chapter 3

4		Labour Force			Chapter 4

5		Employment			Chapter 5

6		Unemployment			Chapter 6

7		Labour Compensation		Chapter 7

8-9		Labour Supply			Chapter 8
          Midterm the first class of week 8

10		Labour Demand			Chapter 9

11		Market Clearing		Chapter 10

12		Wage Differentials		Chapter 11

13		Human Capital			Chapter 12

Text:  Helmar Drost and H. Richard Hird, An Introduction to the Canadian Labour Market, Nelson, 2000.

Grading:

The midterm examination will count for 1/3 of the course grade, and the final examination for 2/3, with the exception that if a student's final examination grade is higher relative to the mean for the examination than was the case for the midterm grade, the course grade will be based on the final examination only.  Both examinations will be short answer essay in format.

* NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES*