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labor economics

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Labor economics is a field of economics that examines the functioning and outcomes of the labor market. It investigates the determinants of labor supply and demand, wage levels, employment, and unemployment, applying economic theory and empirical analysis to understand the behavior of workers and firms and inform public policy.

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DN

University of California, Irvine

DC

University of California, Berkeley

SM

London School of Economics and Political Science

AM

London School of Economics and Political Science

RB

University College London

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National Bureau of Economic Research

Cambridge, United States

University of Chicago

Chicago, United States

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, United States