ECON4904 Topics in Labour Economics (University of Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECON4904 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 劳动经济学专题
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study surveys contemporary research in labour economics. The field of labour economics is very broad, dealing with fundamental issues ranging from resource allocation to distributional equity and social welfare.
ECON4904 has 2 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "I would say that ECOS3011 is definitely more micro focused. Classes tend to be quite large so its difficult for the lecturer to engage with everyone, so make good use of consult hours. ​ As for labour economics, the mathematics in ECON4904 is not all that difficult (altho…"
On Reddit: "ECOS3011 is great as it means you are better informed about tax policy and government policy (super useful for interviews). I didn't do ECON4906, but I did do ECON4904 labour economics, without having done the undergrad version. Can't comment on how much the undergrad version wo…"
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Q: Is ECON4904 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 3.8/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON4904, and when is it offered?
A: ECON4904 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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