Courses Bachelor Display 2022-2023
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Course title | Labour Economics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course code | EBC2173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECTS credits | 6,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment | Whole/Half Grades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Level | no level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinator |
Steffen Kuenn For more information: s.kuenn@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goals |
* Understanding the micro- and macro-economic foundation of labour markets
* Understanding the role and impact of different labour market institutions * Understanding recent developments and policies with respect to labour markets such as technological change, discrimination, immigration, gender and income inequality * Being able to critically discuss empirical labour market studies |
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Description |
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. A RE-EMERGENCE OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND NEW COUNTERMEASURES BY THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT MIGHT FORCE COORDINATORS TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.
People generate a large share of their income through working. The labour market is therefore a very crucial market in the economy, with important social consequences for unemployment, poverty, income inequality, gender differences. However, the labour market does not function as perfectly as assumed in most macro- and micro-economic models and there are many institutions influencing the functioning of the labour market, because of its social consequences. In this course, these imperfect labour markets and their institutions are studied to obtain a better understanding on how labour markets function and fail, and how certain policies can affect people lives. |
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Literature |
Tito Boeri and Jan van Ours, The Economics of Imperfect Labor Markets.
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Prerequisites |
Intermediate knowledge in macro- and microeconomic theory, introductory level of statistics, an advanced level of English.
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Keywords |
Labour economics; institutions; income inequality
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Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | PBL / Groupwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Final Paper / Participation / Written Exam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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