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3223. Business Organization and Labor Markets

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ARE 2150 or 3150.

Grading Basis: Graded

Analytical tools that economists use to evaluate the organizational and hiring decisions of firms. Emphasis on the effect of government policies and programs on how many workers are hired, how much they are paid, and how other forms of compensation are structured. Specific areas of consideration may include: minimum wages, federal income tax, payroll and self-employment taxes, unemployment insurance, immigration, health insurance, retirement account contributions, the use of contractors in place of employees (the so-called "gig economy"), legal form of organization, and business liability. Special emphasis on using original sources, including federal statistical agency data products, reports from federal oversight bodies, US Code, and IRS publications.


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Term Campus Instruction Mode Instructor Section Session Schedule Location Enrollment Notes
Fall 2024 Storrs In Person 001 Reg TuTh 9:30am‑10:45am
YNG 128 21/40