AØKA08065U Labour Economics
MSc programme in Economics – elective course
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
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.
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
-Select Department: “2200-Økonomisk Institut” (and wait for respond)
-Select Module:: “2200-F17; [Name of course]”
-Select Report Type: List
-Select Period: "Forår/Spring – Week 4-29”
Press: “ View Timetable”
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 12
- Lectures
- 42
- Preparation
- 152
- Total
- 206
for enrolled students. More information about registration, schedule, rules, courses etc. can be found at the student intranet (KUnet) for courses (English) andstudent intranet (KUnet) for courses (Danish).
Registration and information for foreign students not enrolled please find more information at Study Economics.
For enkelfagsstuderende sker tilmelding via Åbent Universitet og Merit.
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 12 hourstake-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
- Censorship form
- External censorship
100 % censorship
- 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.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AØKA08065U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- Teaching:
Spring: Uge 6-21
Timeschedule: See "Remarks"
Exam and re-sits: See "Exam" - Continuing and further education
- Price
- Study board
- Department of Economics, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Economics
Course responsibles
- Daniel le Maire (15-716e7b7672793b79723b7a6e767f724d72707c7b3b78823b7178)
- Nikolaj Arpe Harmon (14-7a75777b786d763a746d7e797b7a4c716f7b7a3a77813a7077)
Lecturers
Lectures: See ‘Course responsibles’