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 316-307 Labour Economics

Availability

Not offered in 2001.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

To be advised.

Prerequisites

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

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

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

Subject Description

This subject examines the relationship of work and pay and 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%).



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