ECON 208 - Issues in Economic Development: Labor Markets in Asia

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
East Asian Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 SS
This course examines labor markets in Asia within the context of economic development. Topics include employment, unemployment and underemployment, wages and earnings, human capital, working poor, internal migration and transmigration schemes, cross-border migration and migrant remittances, informal economy and vulnerable labor, child labor, gender differences, active labor market policies, employers’ organizations and trade unions, social protection and safety nets, and labor standards.

Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: E. Morris
Prerequisites & Notes
Econ 101