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25305 Labour Market Economics
6cp; prerequisite(s): 25115 Economics for Business
Undergraduate

This subject builds on earlier microeconomic and macroeconomic theory to review current theories of the labour market. It looks at changes in Australian labour markets, and issues such as the role of gender, ethnicity, trade unions, technology, education and discrimination in labour market outcomes. It discusses contemporary issues and debates related to the operation of labour markets – such as wage determination and unemployment.