Course syllabus labor economics 2017 department of. A major task for labor economists is to explain how markets function under these regulations. Overview of public finance and the role of government, incidence 2 lectures a. This syllabus is designed for a 16 week semesterlength graduate course that meets twice per week.
Although originally focused on the interactions between firms and workers, modern labor research examines diverse areas such as crime, family interactions, timeuse, and education. This course aims to acquaint students with traditional and contemporary topics in labor economics. To understand that, its helpful to know a few things. Graduate labor economics syllabus mitch downey note. Course description university of california, berkeley. Reading pack attached is a reading list, broken down by topics. Research, labour economics, and research in labor economics. Benjamin et al, chapters 2 and 5 week 2 unions i allocation of labour in competitive and unionized labour markets.
The class provides a systematic development of the theory of. Seminar in labor economics i economics 8676 spring. Theory and public policy, 12th edition by ronald g. There are additional readings some required and some recommended for each topic that can be found on canvas. John sutherland earle department of economics central european university prof. Syllabus for economics of labour market fakulteti ekonomik. Syllabus econ 151 labor economics course description. Smith, available at the harvard coop and online through amazon etc. Students will write three very brief one or two paragraphs essays that apply general economic principles in labor economics contexts. Economics of the labour market, addison wesley longman, 1996 referred to below as bds.
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