Welcome! We are happy about your participation in this course. Please note that the assessment of the course will have to be arranged separately to the other students. You will be informed about this in good time in the forum and by e-mail.
Students
- Recognize the major determinants of labor supply and demand.
- Understand the most relevant theories of the wage formation process and its consequences.
- Are capable of identifying the main reasons and consequences of immigration for economic reasons
- Are able to critically reflect on theoretical and empirical arguments on the origins and consequences of discrimination in the labor market
- Are able to demonstrate the most important relationships in labor economics, the effects of the local economic environment and the impact of public actions with the help of simple models.
- Are capable of critically reflecting the introduced theories and applying their knowledge to issues in labor markets around the world.
- Are able to critically question empirical studies on labor markets
