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Craig Olson

LIR Alumni Professor, School of Labor & Employment Relations

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In Brief:

  • Ph.D. in Industrial Relations, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1979
  • Master of Science in Industrial Relations, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1977
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1974

Research Interests

  • The effect of human resources and human resource policies and practices on organizational performance
  • The impact of employer provided health insurance on the labor market behavior of firms and individuals
  • Causes of the decline in employer provided health insurance in the U.S.

Courses Taught

  • LIR 542: Collective Bargaining
  • LIR 590I: Compensation and Performance Incentives
  • LIR 590J: Macro HR Research Methods

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To reach Professor Olson:

217 LIR Building, MC-504
504 E. Armory Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820-6297
(217)333-2586; (217)244-9290 fax
e-mail: caolson@illinois.ed