Course Descriptions

Women and Minorities in the Labor Market (Syllabus)

Issues and problems confronting women and minorities in the workplace, using economic theory, institutional analysis, and empirical investigation. Historical background, allocation of time, discrimination, earnings determination, occupational structure, labor unions, and public policy.

Intermediate Microeconic Theory (Syllabus)

Intermediate microeconomic theory, covering demand and supply, exchange and production, pricing, and welfare economics.

Advanced Labor Economics I (Syllabus)

Labor supply with an emphasis on the family. Applications in the area of demography, development, and health. This is a PhD level course.