ECO3022S
- Advanced Labour Economics
Course Information
The aim of the course is to ensure that students have the opportunity to
learn the basic theory of modern labour economics in such a way as to enable
them to understand and tackle the crucial problems facing southern Africa today.
To do this it will be necessary for students to work through a basic text book
[Ehrenberg, Ronald G. & Smith, Robert S, Modern Labor Economics: Theory & Public
Policy, 7th, 8th or 9th Edition, Reading Massachusetts] and to read a number of
specific articles pertaining to the South African economy. Lectures will focus
on tools of analysis and on South African labour issues within their wider
historical context.
Topics to be covered will include:
- Household Poverty and Inequality
- Migration (incl. Brain Drain)
- Human Capital & Training
- The Role of the Labour Market in South Africa’s Growth Trajectory
- Collective Bargaining
- Impact & consequences of trade unions in South Africa
- Participation, Employment, Unemployment and Earnings
- Skills Shortages & Graduate Unemployment
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