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Labour Economics focuses on the determination of wages and employment in the labour market and the resulting distribution of income among individuals and households. The course will follow an individual from birth through to death to show how labour economics can be used to study most of the key issues they face. Topics covered include fertility & marriage, labour supply, education & early childhood development, labour demand & minimum wages, immigration, active labour market policies & unemployment, wage discrimination, unions, inequality and retirement. Where possible topics will reflect current developments in the Irish labour market.
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