Undergraduate Course: Labour Economics (ECNM10021)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of the course is to introduce students and provide overview of the basic theoretical and empirical literature on employment, wages, working conditions and unemployment. In particular it will enable students to apply the tools of analysis to a wide range of models and policy relating to the functioning of labour markets. The recommended text for the semester is easily accessible and up-to-date: George J. Borjas (2010): $ùLabor Economics,&© Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill (International Edition). We focus on labor supply and demand, and various applications of human capital investment and education, compensating wage differentials, discrimination, bargaining, contracts and incentives. The goal is to develop good economic intuition on any of these topics. In addition, there will be a small variety of readings assigned as needed either in class or as the model progresses which students are advised to read carefully. These readings are selected primarily to aid your comprehension. Some of the main empirical strategies to analyse labour market outcomes will be discussed. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | David Hume Tower, Room 7.01 | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 18, Thursday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Room 7.01 |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| After successful completion of this course students should have developed their general skills of critical analysis and assessment; obtaining and processing information from a variety of sources; presentation and communication skills; interpersonal and groups skills; independent action and initiative; managing tasks and time. |
Assessment Information
April/May degree Exam 60%
2 Problem sets 10% each
Mid semester exam 20%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Michael Elsby
Tel: (0131 6)50 8369
Email: Mike.Elsby@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Eirlys Armstrong
Tel: (0131 6)50 8361
Email: eirlys.armstrong@ed.ac.uk |
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