Labor Economics (ILRLE)Industrial and Labor Relations

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ILRLE 2400

Applies the theory and elementary tools of economics to the characteristics and problems of the labor market. Considers both the demand (employer) and supply (employee) sides of the market to gain a deeper ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 10669 ILRLE 2400   LEC 002

    • TR Ives Hall 219
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Jakubson, G

  • ILR students must meet with an advisor in OSS to request permission to drop after the add deadline.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 10880 ILRLE 2400   LEC 003

    • TR Ives Hall 103
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Smith, R

  • This section of ILRLE 2400 is an ILR Sophomore Writing section and is restricted to ILR sophomores or others with permission who have not satisfied their ILR Sophomore Writing Requirement. Not open to first year students.
    ILR students must meet with an advisor in OSS to request permission to drop after the add deadline.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 10907 ILRLE 2400   LEC 004

    • MW Ives Hall 217
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Fields, G

  • ILR students must meet with an advisor in OSS to request permission to drop after the add deadline.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 11002 ILRLE 2400   LEC 005

    • TR Ives Hall 217
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Thomas, S

  • ILR students must meet with an advisor in OSS to request permission to drop after the add deadline.

ILRLE 3280

This course will provide an overview of recent empirical research in political economy, which applies the toolbox of economic and econometric analysis to the study of politics. The focus will be on the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECON 3280

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19867 ILRLE 3280   LEC 001

ILRLE 3440

Examines the causes and consequences of sustained economic growth, and the development of economics as a discipline, from pre-industrial mercantilist thought through the economics of John Maynard Keynes. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECON 3300

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18960 ILRLE 3440   LEC 001

    • MW Ives Hall 115
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Boyer, G

ILRLE 3445

Is the U.S. college system a great equalizer or a cause of growing inequality? Improved access to higher education has brought millions of Americans into the middle class, and yet rising selectivity has ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECON 3770

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11004 ILRLE 3445   LEC 001

    • MW Ives Hall 219
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Riehl, E

ILRLE 4430

Examines topics in labor economics of particular relevance to individual managers and firms. Representative topics include recruitment, screening, and hiring strategies; compensation (including retirement ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECON 3430

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 10881 ILRLE 4430   LEC 001

    • TR Ives Hall 217
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Thomas, S

ILRLE 5400

This is a course in labor market economics for prospective managers in the corporate, union, not-for-profit, and public sectors. The course begins with demand and supply in labor markets, presenting the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 10920 ILRLE 5400   LEC 001

    • MW Ives Hall 219
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Fields, G

  • Enrollment limited to: students in the Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR) degree program.

ILRLE 7460

Includes reading and discussion of selected topics in labor economics. Stresses applications of economic theory and econometrics to the labor market and human resource areas. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECON 7430

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18774 ILRLE 7460   LEC 001

    • TR Ives Hall 103
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Bloesch, J

ILRLE 9400

Research workshop featuring guests lecturers. Presentations of completed papers and work in progress by faculty members, advanced graduate students, and speakers from other universities. Focuses on the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECON 7845

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 10677 ILRLE 9400   LEC 001

    • M Ives Hall 111
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
    • Patacchini, E