BUEC 280
Summer 1998
D. Maki

Course Outline and Reading Guide

Week      Topic and Reading Guide (C=Chaykowski, H=Heron,
          A=Adams, Bilson and Betcherman

1         Introduction, C-Ch 1-2; H-Introduction; A-Richards
          pp. 1-16.

2         Labour Economics, Supply and Demand, C-Ch 3-4.

3         Labour Markets, C-Ch 5-7.

4         Labour History to 1950, H-Ch 1-3.

5         Labour History 1950-date, H-Ch 4-6

6         Discrimination, C-Ch 8; A-Bilson, pp. 103-197.

7         The Economics of Unions, C-Ch 9.
          MIDTERM WEDNESDAY

8         Labour Relations Law, A-Adams, pp. 119-69.

9         The Public Sector, Poverty, C-Ch 10-11.

10        Unemployment, C-Ch 12.

11        Human Resource Management, A-Betcherman,
          pp. 70-102.

12        Concluding Comments, A-Phillips and O'Grady,
          pp. 148-190; H-Ch 7.

13        Catch-up, Selected Topics, Review.