Universität Wien

040298 UK Labor Economics (BA) (2021S)

Track in Policy Evaluation

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
REMOTE
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 03.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 04.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 10.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 11.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 17.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 24.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 25.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 14.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 15.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 21.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 22.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 28.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 29.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 05.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 06.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 19.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 20.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 26.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 27.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 09.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 10.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 16.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 17.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 23.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

IMPORTANT: Due to the current situation, the course will be given online via live streams. Students are expected to virtually attend all lecture live streams, which take place during the scheduled time slots and can be accessed via the Moodle group of the course. Midterm exam, final exam and student presentations will also be done online.

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Content

This course aims at introducing students to the theory and empirics of labor economics. We will discuss the prevalent economic theories and examine recent empirical evidence, with an emphasis on the application of appropriate empirical methods. Covered topics include labour supply, the role of education and skills, unemployment, discrimination, earnings inequality and labour market policies.

Typical research questions in labour economics are: What are the returns to schooling? What is the impact of technical change on jobs and wages? Why are women paid less? How does unemployment insurance affect labour supply?

Course goals

At the end of the course, students should have a comprehensive understanding of the labour market and be able to analyse related policy questions. Based on their knowledge of analytical tools and methods, they should be able to critically judge research conducted in labour economics.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of econometrics and microeconomics (as taught in core courses).

Assessment and permitted materials

The assessment consists of a midterm exam (35%), a final exam (35%), presentation of research papers (15%) and in-class participation (15%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

All covered material is relevant for the exams.

Reading list

- George J. Borjas. Labor Economics, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2015.
- Selected research papers
- Supplementary reading: Joshua D. Angrist and Jörn-Steffen Pischke. Mastering 'Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect. Princeton University Press, 2014.

Association in the course directory

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