ECO 430 Labor Economics

This course covers the basic issues regarding the supply and demand for labor. Topics include wage determination, the role of human capital, labor unions, discrimination, segmented labor markets, employee compensation mechanisms, U.S. labor laws, and employer-employee relations. Emphasis will be placed on laborers as image bearers of God rather than as mere inputs into the production process. Prerequisite(s): ECO 201 , ECO 202 . 3 hour(s).