ECON 5361
(ECO 6191, ECO 6591) Labour Economics I
The application of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory to the labour market. Topics include labour supply and labour demand, wage determination, human capital, and the economics of education, and unemployment.
Topics
- labour supply and labour demand
- wage determination
- human capital
- the economics of education
- unemployment
Course catalogue
2025
Readings
- Textbooks: Pierre Cahuc, Stéphane Carcillo, André Zylberberg, Labor Economics, second edition Angrist, J.D. and J-S. Pischke. Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's
- Pierre Cahuc, Stéphane Carcillo, André Zylberberg, Labor Economics, second edition Angrist, J.D. and J-S. Pischke. Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for ECON 5360 (no longer offered) and ECON 5307 (no longer offered).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ECON-5361A-LP-W26 ↗2025