Argomenti dell'insegnamento
Introduction, Review of Empirical Methods, Labor Supply, Labor Demand, Labor Market Equilibrium, Human Capital, Labor Unions, Incentive Pay, Unemployment, Social Interactions, Labor Market Discrimination, Inequality, Labor Mobility, Immigration, Household Economics, Work, Family and Child Development.

Insegnamenti propedeutici
Previous attendance of an introductory course in microeconomics is strongly suggested, to properly follow the lectures

Modalità di insegnamento
Lectures, discussions, small group projects

Modalità d'esame
A voluntary midterm and mandatory final exam, both written, as well as a mandatory writing assignment and presentation. Non-attendees are allowed to take the midterm exam and are encouraged to do the presentation. The midterm grade can be rejected in which case the student will take a longer final exam covering all of the material in the course. For attending students, the course project is done in groups of 2 students and it includes a written project report (about 10 pages) and short 10-minute presentation of the main ideas developed. Non-attending students can do a course project in groups of 2 students if they prefer but must sign-up when this is offered, i.e. agree on a topic with the instructors at the least 2 months before the exam that they wish to take. Non-attending students can also do instead so a written 10-page project on their own.

Criteri di valutazione
The final grade will be a weighted average of the writing assignment (25%), presentation (5%), midterm exam (35%) and final exam (35%). Students that do not take the midterm or reject their midterm grade will be given a longer final that will count for 70% of the final grade. For non-attending students who choose not to do the presentation, the writing assignment will count for 30% of the final grade. The textbook, “Labor Economics” by George J. Borjas, additional reading materials made available to the class and the in-class slides of the instructor will form the basis for the material covered in the exams and will be made available to the students online. Criteria are standard: in exams correct procedure and solution counts. In addition, solutions to problems require the ability to summarize, evaluate, and establish relationships between topics, and skills in critical thinking. The writing assignment also requires clear reasoning and good written communication and the presentation oral communication skills.