ECON 340
Labor Problems

Credit:  3 hours.


Survey of the problems and analysis of U.S. labor markets and unions; topics include labor force participation, occupations, hours, wage determination, development and attributes of U. S. labor unions, and overview of collective bargaining and the effects of unions, unemployment, wages and inflation, and racial and sex discrimination; and selected current policy problems. Current or prospective majors are encouraged to take ECON 440. Credit is not given for ECON 340 if student has credit for or is currently enrolled in ECON 440. Prerequisite: ECON 102 or equivalent.