Spring 2025
ECON 152 001 - LEC 001
Wage Theory and Policy
Christopher Walters
Class #:31295
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Economics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 149
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 150
Waitlist Max: 25
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
FRI, MAY 16TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Valley Life Sciences 2040
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Course Catalog Description
This course focuses on theoretical and empirical analysis of wage and employment determination in the labor market. In addition, the role of public policy in affecting wage and employment outcomes in the U.S. labor market is examined. Topics include labor supply, labor demand, minimum wages, the economics of education and training, discrimination and the impact of antidiscrimination programs, changes in wage inequality over time, immigration, unions, unemployment, and poverty.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for ECON 152 after completing ECON 151. A deficient grade in ECON 152 may be removed by taking ECON 151.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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