ECON-E0720 - Labor Economics II, Lecture, 25.2.2025-8.4.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will be familiar with:

Basic facts about: educational attainment of the workforce, returns to schooling, labor market differences between demographic groups, discrimination and anti-discrimination policies, labor taxation, subjective expectations, etc.

Main theories for understanding

  • educational choices
  • differences in labor market outcomes between demographic groups

Examples of empirical work investigating these theories

The course will also cover main methods used in recent research in labor economics: in particular, laboratory, experimental and structural methods.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 25.02.2025 - 08.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Bonneau, Mendel

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course offers a comprehensive overview of modern theoretical and empirical methods in labor economics to explore educational decisions, labor market inequalities across demographic groups, and the effects of policies like taxation and affirmative action. The course will also cover topics such as intergenerational mobility, discrimination, gender differences, and insights gained from experiments in labor economics. Structural modeling of education and job choices, as well as wage determination, will also be explored, combining theory with practical evidence.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be announced in course syllabus, MyCourses and lectures.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be announced in course syllabus, MyCourses and lectures.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period:
    2024-2025 Spring IV
    2025-2026 Spring IV

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