316-307 Labour Economics | |
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Availability | Not offered in 2004. |
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 per 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, labour market discrimination, unemployment and analysis of current policy issues. Examples and empirical studies from Australia and other countries will be used to illustrate theoretical work. |
Assessment | A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (80%) and class assignments totalling approximately 2000 words (20%). |
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