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ECON 267 Labor Economics
Instructor Dr. Alice Louise Kassens Phone (540) 375-2428
Office West 234 E-mail kassens@roanoke.edu
Office Hours T 12:30-2:30 pm, W 1:00-3:00 pm Appts Online calendar
Text:
Kaufman, Bruce E. and Julie L. Hotchkiss, The Economics of Labor Markets, 7thedition (Thomson South- Western, 2006)
Goals:
Display a firm grasp of economic knowledge
Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of communication skills
Describe current labor market issues and compare them to past environments
Critique past, current, and proposed government labor policies using economic models and concepts
Requirements:
ECON 121
Course Schedule (subject to change):
Week Topic Required Reading
1 (8/26-30) Introduction Chapter 1
2 (9/2-6) Labor supply Chapter 2
Quiz #1, Homework #1
3 (9/9-13) Labor supply Chapter 3
Quiz #2
Google Group #1
4 (9/16-20) Labor supply Chapter 3
Homework #2
5 (9/23-27) Labor demand Chapter 4
Google Group #2, Quiz #3
6 (9/30-10/4) Labor demand Chapter 5
Quiz #4, Homework #3
7 (10/7-11) Labor demand Chapter 5
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Week Topic Required Reading
Google Group #3, Test #1
8 (10/21-25) Wage determination Chapter 6
Quiz #5
9 (10/28-11/1) Human Capital Chapter 7
Quiz #6, Homework #4
10 (11/4-8) Compensating wage differentials Chapter 8
Google Group #4 Quiz #7
11 (11/11-15) Compensating wage differentials Test #2
12 (11/18-22) Wage discrimination Chapter 9
Quiz #8
13 (11/25-29) Wage discrimination, Unemployment Chapter 13
Homework #5
14 (12/2-6) Unemployment Google Group #5
Evaluation:
Instrument %
Attendance 5
Homework (5) 15
Quizzes (8) 10
Google Group (5) 20
Test (2)/Final Exam 50
Attendance:
Students are expected to be in class every day. If you cannot make it to class you must alert me prior the start of class for
you to be considered excused. Students will be marked present any day that I take attendance and they are either present
or excused. More than three unexcused absences will result in a full course letter grade reduction.
Homework:
Homework sets are due in class unless you are told otherwise. Late assignments will be accepted with a 10% deduction per
hour it is late starting at the deadline.
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Quizzes:
Quizzes consist of 5 questions given at the end of class at the end of the week. The purpose of the quizzes is to incentivize
continuous study of course material. The quizzes are closed book, but you are permitted to work in groups. Late quizzes will
only be given if prior arrangements are made.
Google Group:
Each student will be a part of our class Google Group: RCLaborEcon. You will be given instructions about the five individual
required posts to this group at a later date. The purpose of these posts is to improve student critical thinking and writing skills.
A rubric will be used to score each of your posts.
Examinations:
Tests will be on the Thursday of the week listed on the course schedule unless otherwise announced. If you have a conflict
with the test(s), you must notify me at least a week in advance and make other arrangements. Late tests for unexcused
absences are not given and a zero will be recorded in these cases. Tests will be reviewed, but will be collected by the
professor afterwards. All tests are property of the professor. You may come to review your test during office hours.
Resources:
If you are on record with the Colleges Special Services as having a special academic or physical need requiring
accommodations, please present the required paperwork and make arrangements at least one week prior each test.
Academic Integrity:
This course requires both group and individual work. You are expected to follow the instructions for all assignments, including
what are considered acceptable and unacceptable resources. Doing your own work and properly acknowledging the
work of others are fundamental and crucial values in an academic environment. Violations of academic integrity will
immediately be referred to the proper authorities.
Electronic devices:
Calculators are permitted for exams, but all cell/smart phones, iPods, etc. must be placed at the front of the room prior the
exam. Bathroom breaks will not be permitted during tests and exams due to prior bad acts of former students. Cell/smart
phones and iPods must be turned off prior any class period. You may use a computer to take notes but you may not log
onto the Internet unless you are told to do so by the professor.
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