Introduction to the economics of the labour market. Each student will also be assigned to a tutorial group which will meet once per week for one hour. If labour is just another commodity and can be analyzed just like any other, why do we need a special course. The course is not designed for students who want graduate level credit towards an ma or phd. Lecture notes below you can find all the slides labelled topics notes used in the class for both for spanish and english lectures. Prerequisites consist of basictointermediate microeconomics and a course in econometrics. The course introduces the students to the basic theories of labor markets. Explore the current course outline for econ4104 economics of labour markets for information on how each course was structured, assessment details, resources, key policies and support. Labour economics 201920 course overview this is a half year course examining the economic issues of labour markets. Slides are in english since a requirement for undergraduate students registered in spanish groups in to be able to read in english.
Course outline school of business and economics econ 36003. This course provides a theoretical framework for understanding the workings of canadian labour markets by applying the basic principles of labour economics. Please consult minerva class schedule for days, times and rooms. Course meetings will take place online on wednesday evenings from 7. Econ1102 course outlines macroeconomics 1 unsw business. Course outline 2019 topics in labour economics revised. If you are looking for previous term course outlines, please see the previous term course outlines page. This syllabus is designed for a 16 week semesterlength graduate course that meets twice per week. This course is an introduction to labor economics with an emphasis on applied microeconomic theory and empirical analysis.
This course will first derive the basic labour market model and the outcomes predicted by that model. This course will explore the fundamental topics of labor economics from a north. Labour economics looks at the suppliers of labour services workers and the demanders of labour services. Graduate labor economics syllabus mitch downey note.
Lets begin by looking at what economics is in general study of interactions between decision makers, which occur in markets, for goods and services or commodities. Course syllabus labor economics 2017 department of. Students are advised to retain course outlines for future use in support of applications for employment or transfer of credits course description. This course can be considered the quintessential applied economics course. The efficiency and equity effects of public policy will be discussed. Nature of labour problems in developing economies the problem of child labour causes of child labour ways of tackling the problem of child labour 3. Plan of semester dates 2019 room time lecture topic see part 4 below. Spring 2019 current term course outlines are listed by section and can be downloaded as a pdf file. Course outline department of management school of business and economics hrmn 38403 employee and labour relations calendar description. Topic 1 introduction to labour economics professor. Prerequisites intermediate microeconomics econ 1100, and a statistics course stat 0200, or 1100. University of alberta department of economics winter.
Topic 1 introduction to labour economics professor h. Differentiate between labour and employee relations. Also we will derive the demand for labour under various market structures. Course outline graduate labor economics this is a core labor economics course.
The course syllabus provides a general plan for the course. Econ4104 course outlines economics of labour markets. Current course outlines economics university of waterloo. Labor economics is a onesemester course designed for bachelors students at icef. Also, your constructive assessment of this course plays an. Labour economics looks at the suppliers of labour services. Theory, evidence, and policy in canada, 7th edition. Labor economics is the study of how labor markets work. We will investigate numerous aspects of the labor market, including the supply of. Economics 250a course outline and reading list this is the rst course in the graduate labor economics sequence, and will focus on labor supply, labor demand, simple search models, and human capital.
Upon successful completion of this course, students are able to. Within each topic we cover stylized facts, the basic model, relevant extensions, and the uptodate empirical literature. It will emphasize the interaction between theory and empirics. Labour economics i eco 6191 miles corak winter, 2012. It will focus on labour supply and demand, human capital, earnings inequalities, labour mobility, and labour market discrimination. Labor economics labour economics i econ 431531 at the university of alberta is a blended course that serves as seniorlevel undergraduate and graduate level exposure to the market for labor, in order to establish a comprehensive understanding of the field. Syllabus labor economics and public policy economics.
Undergraduate courses in economics the university of. The supply of labour, for the individual and for the market will be derived, along with the factors that influence these supplies. Category topic chapter introduction introduction to labour market economics ch. Please consult undergraduate courses section for full list of prerequisites. The aim of this course is to encourage development of independent research interests in labour economics and related fields. Noncore course any one of the following noncore course any one of the following ec1004 indian economic policy ec2004 agricultural economics ec1005 labour economics ec2005 industrial economics ec1006 mathematical economics ec2006 statistical technique m. Applied labour economics course outline and reading list. Hurm 1003 labour economics course outline georgian college.
The volume has been put together by a group of leading ilo and nonilo experts seeking to provide nontechnical, but uptodate and robust, insights into key. Labour economics seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the markets for wage labour. Labour is a commodity that supplied by labourers in exchange for a wage paid by demanding firms. Page 1 of 4 department of economics university of ghana first semester, 20162017 academic year econ 469. The objective is to provide an overview of this active research area in labour economics, discuss theoretical foundations and present empirical strategies for the identification of the causal effect of labour market institutions on labour market outcomes. Upon completion of the course students will have the skills and knowledge associated with an advanced level in labour economics. In your first year of the bcom with a major in economics, you will study a common core of seven stage i courses, as well as econ 152 principles of economics. The course concludes with an indepth analysis of causes of poverty, executive and banking ceo pay trends, and trends in incomes and relative income shares. Course description university of california, berkeley. The tutor will conduct the sessions on the assumption that all students in attendance have readprepared the required material as indicated by the tutorial assignments. The course examines how labour markets function and teaches students how to use.
There will be a number of problem sets throughout the course where group work is encouraged, presentations, referee reports, and a research paperproposal. Explore the current course outline for econ6303 labour economics for information on how each course was structured, assessment details, resources, key policies and support. Meaningdefinition and scope of labour economics labour economics in perspective labour market and the economy 2. Applied labour economics course outline and reading list time and place. Augustine campus department of economics course description course title.
Labor economics syllabus higher school of economics. Macroinstitutional forces related to labor, labor markets, and wages are considered, including labor force participation. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the main questions, and the analytical and statistical tools used to answer them, in labor economics. Handbook of labor economics, volume 3a, pages1560to1695. Econ4104 course outlines economics of labour markets unsw. Topics include wage and employment determination, formation of human capital, labour market discrimination, immigration, unemployment, wage differentials, wage structure, and institutions in the labour market.
Angrist and krueger offer an exposition and critical overview of some of the most important. Research approaches and methods in labor economics arulampalam, w. Economics of labour markets 15 points semester 2 1185 course prescription the application of economics to labour issues that confront policy makers all over the world. Labour economics bargaining economics ec2156b001 department of economics western university. We are especially interested in the link between research and public policy. The course covers the topics of labor supply, demand, wage setting discrimination, compensating di. Some basic concepts 2 positive economics 3 the models and predictions of positive economics 4 normative economics 7 normative economics and government policy 10 efficiency versus equity 11 plan of the text 12 positive economics. Employment, wages, and public policy university of toronto department of economics 20172018 course objectives the objective of this course is to use the tools from microeconomic theory and statistics to analyze peoples actions and interactions in the labour market. Explore the current course outline for econ6303 labour economics for information on how each course was structured, assessment details, resources, key.
Availability 2019 course outline pdf course materials. Syllabus for labor economics department of economics. This is an elective course on labor economics for undergraduate students. This essay will be referred to repeatedly throughout the course with reference to the empirical methods used in labour economics, and students may wish to obtain a copy.
The prerequisites for this course is are economics 1021ab and economics 1022ab, or economics 2001ab. The emphasis of the course is on linking basic theoretical insights with empirical patterns in the labor market, using a combination of. Labour economics provisional outline, spring 2020 this course will cover a number of topics in labour economics. Spring 2020 current term course outlines are listed by section and can be downloaded as a pdf file. Labour markets or job markets function through the interaction of workers and employers. The course examines how labour markets function and teaches students how to use economic frameworks to evaluate the effects of various policies, including. The course focuses on analyzing the effects of expenditure programs and taxation policies on the economic behaviour of individual consumers, households and firms. Econ1102 and econ1101 cannot be taken concurrently.
Econ6303 course outlines labour economics unsw business. Guidance on readings will be given in the lectures. Macroeconomics 1 is a prerequisite for all upperyear macroeconomics courses and most other upperlevel economics courses offered by the school of economics i. The aim of this course is to provide you with the foundation to understand the core. With the exception of microeconomics 1, no previous study of economics is assumed. To understand that, its helpful to know a few things. For this reason, perspectives on labour economics for development is both timely and highly relevant to the needs of governments and other partners around the world.
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