Professional Interests

• Labor economics and labor relations; wage determination; occupational education; labor laws; unions, collective bargaining; discrimination; poverty; public employment; and occupational segregation
• Employment and training programs and policies; public employment; expansion of jobs in Michigan; rural employment and training issues; social security and welfare programs; women's centers and displaced homemakers; comparable worth
• Rural economic development especially in terms of Michigan; off-farm employment of farmers

Selected Publications

Moser, Colletta, Reynolds, L., and Masters S., Labor Economics and Labor Relations,11th edn., Prentice Hall, Inc., 1998.

Moser, Colletta and Wessen, P., "Rural Retirees in Michigan: Issues and Opportunities," Staff Report 00-56, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University.

Moser, Colletta and Begashaw, G., "Some Reasons Why Rural Workers Do Not Find Work in Tight Labor Markets," Staff Report 00-55, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University.

Funded Research Projects

• Fund for Rural America/Enhancing Rural Economies Through Comprehensive Extension, Research and Partnering Approaches Using Multi-County Clusters in Michigan With Application to National Rural Settings
• Human Resource Management Workshops
• Fast Trac Entrepreneurial Training Courses
• Business Retention and Expansion Seminars
• Workforce/Labor supply Issues
• Tourism Development
• Rural Retirement in Michigan