URBN PL 278More Jobs, Better Jobs: Work and Policy
Urban Planning · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Central issues in urban economic development is jobs—how to create them, how to help disadvantaged populations get access to them, and how to ensure that they are of adequate quality in terms of wages, advancement, and skill development. Examination of how urban labor markets work and what can be done to help them work better, with focus on U.S. Particular emphasis on low-wage, low-skill workers and marginalized groups, such as inner-city people of color and immigrants. Analyses of how urban labor markets work with discussions of policy options for making them work better and range of solutions, including job creation, workforce training, job ladder creation, union and community organizing, and immigration reform. Examination of power and economic inequality and how to make changes.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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