Labor Economics and Industrial Relations

Founded in the

academic year of 2010-2011, the Department of Labor Economics and Industrial

Relations in University of Mersin, Faculty of Economics and Administrative

Sciences started giving education with 30 students. Labor economics, social

politics, industrial relations and human resources, and labor law and social

security law are the four branches forming the Department. The first alumnis

were graduated from our department at the end of the academic year of

2013-2014.

Recently, the

fast developments in the economy have not been reflected on the social field

the same amount. It is not effective enough to address the problems that affect

the whole population, such as unemployment, powerty, inequity in income

distribution, the problem with social security, and social isolation with

solely economic politics. Strong social politics that accompany economy

politics are needed. Therefore, our department aims to

graduate students who are sensitive towards occuring global and national social

problems, and who are able to produce solutions, who follow recent developments

in their field, who are able to think independently, and who have internalized

academic thinking, a critical mind, and learning throghout their lifespan