ISSUES IN THE LABOR MARKET (ECO 701)

Term: 2018-19 Summer

Faculty

Fatma M Abdel-RaoufShow MyInfo popup for Fatma M Abdel-Raouf

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Office Hours

• Start Date: Aug 14 2018 12:15PM
• End Date: Aug 14 2018 2:15PM
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• Weekly Days: Monday Wednesday
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Office Hours

• Start Date: Aug 14 2018 11:00AM
• End Date: Aug 14 2018 3:00PM
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• Weekly Days: Tuesday Thursday
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Courses Currently Teaching:

Current Teaching Schedule

FIN333 Financial Management

ECO642 Managerial Economics

ECO627 Econometrics and Forecasting for Business

STA326 Applied Business Statistics

Description

The course addresses current issues in the labor market. It includes analysis of the demand and supply of labor, minimum wage issues and policies, labor force composition and growth, investment in human capital, returns on education, international dimensions of earnings inequality, labor market discrimination and policies, and labor unions and their effectiveness. The course is a mixture of theory, applications, and data analysis. Students will be asked to examine specific labor issues, gather and analyze data, and evaluate policies.

Prerequisite(s): BUS 598, FIN 599