Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Labor Economics and Public Policy
An introductory course in labor economics from MIT. Emphasizes applied microeconomics and empirical analysis. Includes suggested readings, assignments, and exams.
Econoclass
Econoclass: Supply and Demand in Labor Markets
This study of the demand for labor discusses supply, demand, equilibrium, and why wages in some professions are higher than in others.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets: Key Concepts and Summary
This is a summary of the key concepts covered in Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets: Review Questions
This is a list of eight review study questions covering the information in Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
Econoclass
Econoclass: The Wage Is Right!
This classroom activity is based on the television show "The Price Is Right" and allows students to think about wage earnings in various sectors of employment. Could be used as a classroom activity when studying supply and demand or the...
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: 2.1 Factors of Production: Principles of Economics
The three factors of production-labor, capital, and natural resources. Explain the role of technology and entrepreneurs in the utilization of the economy's factors. Labor is the human effort that can be applied to the production of goods...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Wages and Me
Students explore the reasons for differences in the wages for several occupations. Then students are guided through the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to find information about their potential careers and wage rates nationally and in...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Those Golden Jeans
Check out this informative economics lesson plan designed to review the three productive resources--natural resources, human resources, and capital resources--needed to produce goods and services.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Capitalism
Gives an overview of the hallmarks of capitalism. Includes a description along with history, characteristics, criticisms, and more.
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: The Economics of Pro Team Sports
Great interactive baseball game that combines your knowledge of economics and pro sports trivia. After completing the nine innings, you should have a better understanding of how economics is used in everyday life.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Factor Markets
Practice what you have learned about the supply of labor, the demand for labor, and the marginal revenue product of labor in this exercise.