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Course syllabus - Labour Economics
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
NAA203
Valid from
Autumn semester 2013
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Economics
School
School of Business, Society and Engineering
Ratified
2013-02-01
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Labor economics
Eighth edition ; International Student edition. : New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2020] - xvi, 478 pages
ISBN: 1260565521 LIBRIS-ID: kv02s5b2hbgvlfxv
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Books
Labor economics
7. ed., international ed. : New York : cop. 2016 - xviii, 569 s.
ISBN: 9781259252365 LIBRIS-ID: 17831295
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Books
Labor economics
6. ed. : New York : 2012, cop. 2013 - 576 s.
ISBN: 978-0-07-132620-9 LIBRIS-ID: 12767644
Objectives
The course aims to present modern economic theory of labor markets with applications to labor market policy.
Learning outcomes
Labor economics is the study of the labor market from an economic perspective. Students learn to analyze how the interactions of the labor market agents, such as individuals, firms, organizations, and government, determines labor market participation, employment and unemployment, as well as wages and other aspects of labor contracts.
Course content
Labor supply and demand is studied, with applications to labor market participation, employment and working hours. A flow perspective of the labor market is applied to the analysis of job creation and destruction, job search and the matching of workers with vacant jobs. Various theories of wage determination are studied, e.g. compensating differences, human capital, and individual and centralized wage bargaining. The determinants of unemployment are treated from the perspectives of labor market friction, as in the theory of search and matching, and of wage formation, as in the theories of unions and efficiency wages. These theories are applied to questions of labor market policy.
Tuition
Lectures with integrated demonstrations and exercises.
Specific requirements
30 credits in Economics (at least 22,5 credits finished when the course starts). TOEFL test result, minimum score 575 with a TWE score of at least 4,5 (PBT) or 90 with a TWE score of at least 20 (iBT)/IELTS test result with an overall band score of minimum 6,5 and no band score below 5,5. The English test is COMPULSORY for all applicants except citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and USA.
Examination
Examination (TEN1), 7.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
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Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail