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CS92PROD
Low-wage Labor Markets - A Data-driven Exploration
ECON 319
Fall 2018
Section: 01  

This course is a data-driven exploration of low-wage labor markets providing students with the skills to work independently on a major project of their own design. In the first half of the course, students will be introduced to several data sets including the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics, the Current Population Survey, and the National Longitudinal Studies of Young Men and Women. During that time, students will also be introduced to useful resources for exploring research topics and will begin to craft research questions. In the second half of the course, students will design and complete their own research papers using the data sets and research resources introduced in the first half of the course.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: ECON301 OR ECON302
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ECON-MN)(ECON)
Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89%

Last Updated on APR-16-2024
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