Topics in Economics: Labor, Law, & Policy

This course's goal is to provide an introduction to labor economics and the implications for law & public policy. It's intended to bridge what has been learned in micro-economics & econometrics and the use of these tools in practice. Given that policy makers, judges & the juries who decide the outcome of cases in the USA do not typically have technical training, one of the goals of the course is to explore ways to communicate the many advances in labor economics to a wider audience. The course provides students with tips on how to critically evaluate economic research so that they may identify work that can result in effective policy.