ECON 8085 Labor Economics I

Name: Labor Economics I
Rating: 5.0 (15 reviews)

With ECON886, this course prepares students to do research in labor economics. Topics include labor supply and demand, human capital, education, job search, wage determination, unemployment, immigration, family and gender, and discrimination.

Course overview

Department: Economics
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

5.00 / 5

Based on 15 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Joanna Venator
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 5.00/5
Theodore Papageorgiou
Fall 2021 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Joanna Venator · O'Neill Library 253 MW 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered