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BUEC 432

Labour Economics, Work, and Inequality

3 units

Winter 2026

Topics

  • Economics: choices under scarcity, opportunity cost, rationality, incentives, marginal decisions
  • Labour market actors: individuals (labour supply, job choice, wages), firms (labour demand, benefits, layoffs), government (regulation, welfare, training)

Readings

  • Blau, F.D., Ferber, M.A., & Winkler, A.E. The Economics of Women, Men and Work, 9th Edition.Oxford University Press, 2021
    recommended
  • Benjamin D., Gunderson M., Lemieux T., Schirle T., and Riddell C. (BGLSR). Labour Market Economics, 9th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2021
    recommended
  • Work, Inequality and Gender-related Briefing 15%
    recommended
  • McGraw-Hill Labour Market Economics Ch.2–3, Blau et al. Economics of Women, Men, and Work, Duncan & Duncan (1955), Blau & Hendricks (1979), StatCan gender pay gap reports, relevant Excel exercises
    recommended
  • Gender, Work and Informal Sector 2 . Climate Change and Gender in Canada
    recommended
Winter 2025

Readings

  • Blau, F.D., Ferber, M.A., & Winkler, A.E. The Economics of Women, Men and Work, 9th Edition.Oxford University Press, 2021
    recommended
  • Benjamin D., Gunderson M., Lemieux T., Schirle T., and Riddell C. (BGLSR). Labour Market Economics, 9th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2021
    recommended
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