ECON 426 - Human Resource Economics

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): ECON 310
Description: Economic analysis of the two key problems of human resource management: employee selection and employee motivation. Our approach will combine elements of microeconomics theory, behavioral economics, and evidence from lab, field, and natural experiments. Topics include principal-agent models, evidence on employee motivation, employee selection and training, and competition in the workplace.
Graded: Letter Grade