Course Objectives:
The course is designed to train students in the use of advanced theoretical and empirical methods for the study 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 and policy analysis 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.
Course Outline:
Part I: Theory of Labor Market Imperfections and Regulation (Burda)
Part II: Policy analysis of labor market regulation (Schöb)
Part III: Labor in Economic Development (Jayaraman)
Part IV: Regulation of Markets for Education (Kübler)
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