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LABOR ECONOMICS A
| Subtitle | Labor Economics |
|---|---|
| Lecturer(s) | AKABAYASHI, HIDEO; ZHU, XUANLI |
| Credit(s) | 2 |
| Academic Year/Semester | 2023 Fall |
| Day/Period | Wed.1 |
| Campus | Mita |
| Class Format | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) |
| Registration Number | 27050 |
| Faculty/Graduate School | ECONOMICS |
| Department/Major | ECONOMICS PEARL COURSE |
| Year Level | 3, 4 |
| Field | MAJOR SUBJECTS CORE COURSES : E INDUSTRY AND LABOUR |
| Course Description | This course introduces theory, evidence, and applications in a wide range of topics in modern labor economics. Upon successful completion of the course, the student would be able to understand the determination of wages and employment and evaluate the role of public policies in labor markets. |
| K-Number | FEC-EC-34142-212-07 |
| Course Administrator | Faculty/Graduate School | FEC | ECONOMICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department/Major | EC | ECONOMICS | |
| Main Course Number | Level | 3 | Third-year level coursework |
| Major Classification | 4 | Major Subjects Course- Core Course | |
| Minor Classification | 14 | Lecture - Industry and Labor | |
| Subject Type | 2 | Elective required subject | |
| Supplemental Course Information | Class Classification | 2 | Lecture |
| Class Format | 1 | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) | |
| Language of Instruction | 2 | English | |
| Academic Discipline | 07 | Economics, business administration, and related fields | |
Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome
This course covers a wide range of topics in modern labor economics with theories and evidence. The aim is to acquaint students with the major issues in labor economics, and to equip them with the economic tools necessary to understand the workings of the labor market. The course will emphasize the interaction between economic theory and empirical work. We will begin by introducing the classic economics of human capital and education, with the applications to schooling, job market signaling, job training, and occupational choice. We will then cover the basic theories and empirics on labor supply, labor demand, and labor market equilibrium, linking to topics such as home production, technological change, and minimum wage. After that, we will consider two alternative frameworks for understanding wage structure: compensating differential and sorting. Lastly, we will study several important issues regarding the labor market: job search and unemployment, institutions and policies, and discriminations. Upon successful completion of the course, the students would be able to link theoretical concepts to real-world labor market phenomena and to utilize appropriate economics tools to analyze them. The course will also prepare students for further study in the field of labor economics.
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Reference Books
Borjas, George. (2016). Labor Economics 7th edition. McGraw-Hill.
Cahuc, Pierre, Stéphane Carcillo, and André Zylberberg. (2014). Labor economics. MIT press.
Acemoglu, Daron, and David Autor. (2011). Lectures in labor economics. Manuscript.
Cahuc, Pierre, Stéphane Carcillo, and André Zylberberg. (2014). Labor economics. MIT press.
Acemoglu, Daron, and David Autor. (2011). Lectures in labor economics. Manuscript.
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