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Courses | Veranstaltungen SS 2012
Labour Economics (BA) (in English)
This is a one-semester course in labor economics for Bachelor students. It requires principles in microeconomic theory and econometrics as prerequisites. The objective of the course is to acquaint students with theories of labor market behavior, to summarize empirical evidence that supports or contradicts the hypotheses, and illustrates the usefulness of the theory for public policy analysis.
The first half of the course is primarily concerned with demand and supply in the labor market, the second half covers several topics of special interest such as compensating wage differentials, investment in human capital or the relationship between productivity and pay.
Lecture Wednesday, 8:30-10 SPA 1, 220
Tutorial Thursday, 12-14 SPA 1, 202
Please find the outline including details here
For more information on the course, please, go to moodle
Regulation and the Labour Market (MA) (in English)
The course is designed to train students in the use of advanced methods of theoretical and empirical analyses of labor market regulations and to introduce them to the cutting edge of labor market regulation research. The focus will be on three topics: the theory of labor market regulations, the role of public education for the development of the labor market and the analysis of the interaction between product and labor market regulation.
- R. Jayaraman, D. Kübler, R. Schöb, A. Spitz-Oener
Lecture Thursday, 10-12 SPA 1, 23
For more information on the course, see the RTG1659 homepage
Seminar: Polarization and Rising Wage Inequality (MA) (in English)
This seminar discusses recent evolutions in the wage structure in the United States and Europe. We will explore the potential causes of growing wage inequality and discuss the consequences thereof. Topics to be dealt with will include technological change and changes in skill demand, international trade and immigration. Furthermore, the impact of labor market institutions on the wage structure and the consequences of wage inequality for people’s lives and welfare will be analyzed.
We will predominantly explore studies of an empirical nature for our analyses. Students will be given the opportunity to apply the knowledge and tools acquired in previous courses to a fascinating set of research questions. The prerequisites are thus intermediate microeconomic theory, statistics and econometrics. When discussing the readings, we will focus not only on the content, but also on the methodology.
Seminar Tuesday, 8:30-10 SPA 1, 23
Please find the outline including details how to choose and register for a topic here
For more information on the course, please, go to moodle
Schumpeter Seminar (in English)
- Research seminar
- Tuesday 16-18 SPA 1, 23
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A. Spitz-Oener, L. Weinke
Brown Bag Seminar (in English)
- Research seminar
- Wednesday 12-14 SPA 1, 23
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A. Spitz-Oener, L. Weinke, N. Wolf
