312830 Masterseminar: Topics in Labour Economics (S) (SoSe 2017)
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First meeting: 24.04.2017, Time: 14:15-15:45
Overview: This seminar provides a survey of traditional topics in Labour Economics
combined with a number of topics from the theory of search and matching which is
a modern economic tool to analyze the equilibrium dynamics of the labour market.
Every topic will be reviewed from a theoretical and an empirical perspective.
Requirements for participation, required level
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It is an advantage if students attended the lecture in Labour Economics prior to this seminar
Bibliography
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1. Borjas G.J. (2010): Labor Economics, McGraw-Hill, Boston, MA.
2. Cahuc P., Zylberberg A. (2004): Labour Economics, The MIT Press, Cambridge,
MA.
3. Ehrenberg R.G., Smith R. (2006): Modern Labour Economics, Addison Wesley,
Boston, MA
4. Franz W. (2009): Arbeitsmarktkonomik, 7. Auflage, Springer Verlag.
5. Mortensen D. T. (2003): Wage Dispersion. The MIT Press.
6. Pissarides C. A. (2000): Equilibrium Unemployment Theory, The MIT Press,
Cambridge, MA.
Teaching staff
Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Mo | 14-16 | X-E0-211 | 24.04.-28.07.2017
not on: 5/1/17 / 5/8/17 / 6/5/17 |
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| one-time | Mo | 14-16 | U4-120 | 08.05.2017 |
Subject assignments
| Module | Course | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31-M-El1 Elective Courses 1 | Gewählte Veranstaltungen aus dem Bereich "Spezialkenntnisse in ökonomischer Theorie und/oder quantitativen Methoden" 5 LP | Student information | |
| 31-M-El2 Elective Courses 2 | Gewählte Veranstaltungen aus dem Bereich quantitativen Methoden 5 LP | Student information | |
| 31-M-El3 Elective Courses 3 | Gewählte Veranstaltungen aus dem Bereich ökonomischer Theorie 5 LP | Student information | |
| 31-M-Micro3 Microeconomics 3 | Microeconomics 3 | Graded examination
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Student information |
| 31-MM18 Projekt/Seminar | Projekt/Seminar 1 | Study requirement
Graded examination |
Student information |
| Projekt/Seminar 2 | Study requirement
Graded examination |
Student information |
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| Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bielefeld Graduate School in Theoretical Sciences / Promotion | |||||||
| Economics and Management (BiGSEM) / Promotion | Economics; Field Courses | 4 |
Students are required to write a 10-12 page research paper on one
of the topics from the list. The list of topics can be found in the Lernraum. The main body of the paper should contain a brief explanation of the traditional modelling approach and a summary of empirical findings on the topic. In addition, the paper should include an introduction, major conclusions and a complete list of references. Students are expected to give a 20 minute presentation in the end of the semester.
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