AØKA08065U Labour Economics

Volume 2016/2017
Education

MSc programme in Economics – elective course

Content

The course in labor economics is supposed to enable students to read and understand current and previous research in labor economics, discuss policy proposals from the perspective labor economics and reflect critically on new theories and empirical evidence.

The course covers the following topics:

  • Labor supply and demand
  • Education and human capital
  • Wage formation
  • Job search, unemployment and job reallocation
  • Bargaining and minimum wages
  • Active labor market policies
  • Flexicurity and employment protection
Learning Outcome

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge:

Describe the following theories and concepts:

  • The neoclassical theory of labor supply both in a static and dynamic setting
  • The neoclassical theory of labor demand
  • General and specific human capital
  • Different types of wage determination, including bargaining, compensating differentials and contract theory
  • Local labor markets
  • Search and matching models of the labor market

 

Skills:

Evaluate differences and similarities between the theories and concepts listed above
 

Competences:

Apply the concepts and theories listed above in the analysis of concrete empirical phenomena and policy proposals:

  • Apply and extend theoretical labor market models with the view to understanding real world issues.
  • ​Construct and defend arguments on issues related to labor economics.
  • Assess an empirical research design and how to develop arguments supporting or critizing the empirical strategy.

 

The textbook for the class is:

Cahuc, P., S. Carcillo, and A. Zylberberg (2014), “Labor Economics”, MIT Press, ISBN: 9780262027700.

The textbook will be supplemented by lecture notes, slides and a few journal articles.

Pre-requisites are the bachelor-level micro, macro and econometrics courses.
Lectures and in-class discussion
Time and venue:
To see the time and location of lectures please press the link/links under "Se skema" (See schedule) at the right side of this page (17F means Spring 2017).

You can find the similar information partly in English at
https:/​/​skema.ku.dk/​ku1617/​uk/​module.htm
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Press: “ View Timetable”
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 12
  • Lectures
  • 42
  • Preparation
  • 152
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written examination, 12 hours
take-home exam. The exam assignment is given in English and can be answered in English or in Danish. Language must be chosen at the course or exam registration.
Exam registration requirements

None

Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
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External censorship
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Exam period

The exam takes place from June 10, 2017, 10 AM to June 10, 2017, 10PM (22.00).

For enrolled students more information about examination, rules etc. is available at the student intranet for Examination (English) and  student intranet for Examination (KA-Danish).

Re-exam

The exam takes place from September 3, 2017, 10 AM to September 3, 2017, 10PM (22.00).

If only a few students have registered for the re-exam, the exam might change to an oral exam including the date, time and place for the exam, which will be informed by the Examination Office.

Criteria for exam assesment

Students are assessed on the extent to which they master the learning outcome for the course.

To receive the top grade, the student must be able to demonstrate in an excellent manner that he or she has acquired and can make use of the knowledge, skills and competencies listed in the learning outcomes.