ECO210 Labour Economics (8)
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This subject applies economic analysis to the labour market and complements studies in human resource management and industrial relations. It develops the elements of the neoclassical labour market; and applies economic principles to specific labour issues such as wage and employment determination, labour productivity and labour force participation rates. Contemporary labour issues are explored including unemployment, wages policy and the institutional framework of Australian labour markets. Assumed knowledge in this subject is equivalent to that covered in ECO110 and ECO120 or, in ECO130. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ECO210
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Accounting and Finance |
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Assumed Knowledge| (ECO110 and ECO120) or ECO130 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to discuss theories of wage and employment determination;
- be able to analyse conditions in the Australian labour market;
- be able to evaluate labour market policies in relation to such issues as unemployment, wages and discrimination. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
Introduction;
Theory of labour demand;
Theory of labour supply;
Education and training;
Neo-classical labour markets;
Alternative approaches to labour markets;
The Australian wage structure: the Industrial Relations Commission and trade unions;
Unemployment: measurement, theories and policies;
Wages policy. |
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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
