ILRIC 2350 - Work, Labor, and Capital in the Global Economy

(CU-ITL, EC-SAP)

Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Enrollment limited to: first-year and sophomore students.

R. Batt, V. Doellgast, E. Friedman, J. Judd.

Provides an introduction to how globalization is changing the nature of work, labor, and capital. It examines both contemporary and historical debates about globalization, but also covers a number of interrelated issues, including the regulation of labor standards, the mobility of capital, the rise of global production systems, international labor, and responses to globalization. Lectures and discussion for the topics mentioned above will be grounded in the experiences of different countries, firms, workplaces, industrial sectors, and individuals.