Labour Economics

Undergraduate

This course aims to make an introduction to modern labour economics. The main focus will be an analysis of the key aspects of labour supply and demand behavior, with an emphasis on major policy questions such as the impact of public policy on work incentives and retirement. The acquired tools are applied to topics such as wage determination, human capital, returns to education and immigration. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1013/ECON 1023 with a minimum grade of C-.