LER 554: Comparative Employment Relations Systems

Course Description

Examines employment systems in selected developed, newly industrialized, and developing economies. We will discuss how distinctive labor market institutions emerged in the context of economic development and evolved through interactions with the global economy. Students will learn about management-labor relations, and the roles of firms, national governments, and international organizations in shaping employment systems. Emphasis will be placed on the analytical tools needed to make multi-country comparisons, to link theory and practice 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: Restricted to students in the MHRIR program.