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 316-307 Labour Economics

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr L Cameron

Prerequisites

316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics and 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week

Subject Description

Topics related to work and pay; how labour markets function. Topics include labour supply, labour demand, wage determination, trade unions, unemployment and analysis of current policy issues. Wherever possible examples and empirical studies from Australia will be used to illustrate theoretical work.

Assessment

A 2-hour examination (80%) plus class assignments totalling approximately 2000 words (20%).

Prescribed Texts
  • Norris K, The Economics of Australian Labour Markets. 3rd ed., Longman Cheshire.
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