Summer 2022 - ECON 480 D100
Seminar in the Economics of Labor Market Policy (3)
Class Number: 2786
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Jane Friesen
friesen@sfu.ca
1 778 782-3403
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Prerequisites:
ECON (or BUEC) 333 with a minimum grade of C-.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Seminar focusing on public policy as it relates to employment and income security. Special emphasis will vary from term to term, but may include such topics as examinations of current manpower, welfare and public insurance programs, labor legislation, and private institutional practices (such as union-management pension arrangements) that may affect income security.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course provides an introduction to empirical analysis of labour market policies. We will consider several key policies questions, including minimum wages, laws affecting unionization, welfare and childcare payments. We will develop an understanding of popular empirical tools used to generate empirical evidence that informs policy debates around these questions.
Grading
- Midterm Exam 50%
- Assignments 50%
Materials
RECOMMENDED READING:
Students will find it helpful to have access to a good undergraduate textbook in labour economics at the intermediate level. Suitable examples will be placed on short-term loan in the library and/or can be borrowed on a short-term basis from the instructor.
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.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) at 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.***NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2022
Teaching at SFU in summer 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction. Some courses may be offered through alternative methods (remote, online, blended), and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.
Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required. You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote, online, or blended courses study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
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 summer 2022 term.