FINC 407 — Labour Economics
Finance · University of Ghana
The aim of this course is to introduce Students to the mechanics of the labour market. Students will learn about how labour markets work – supply and demand, how individuals allocate time between work and leisure, and why firms hire. Students will also understand the implications of minimum wages on employment, the rationale for trade union organizations and how they work in Ghana, geographical mobility, wages and unemployment in Ghana and Africa. Empirical examples from studies on Ghana and Africa will be discussed. Topics include Labour Supply, Labour Demand, Labour Market Equilibrium, Compensating Wage Differentials, Human Capital, Wage Structure, Labour Mobility, Labour Market Discrimination, Labour Unions, Incentive Pay and Unemployment.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- FINC 401 — Investment Fundamentals
- FINC 402 — Monetary Theory
- FINC 403 — Bank Management
- FINC 404 — International Finance and Banking
- FINC 405 — Banking Operations
- FINC 406 — Financial Markets
- FINC 408 — Microfinance
- FINC 451 — Introduction to Actuarial Science
- FINC 452 — Property and Pecuniary Insurance
- FINC 453 — Elements of Risk and Insurance
- FINC 454 — Assurance of the Person
- FINC 455 — Insurance of Liability
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).