SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentThe International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , First Year The International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , Second Year The International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , Third Year The International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , Fourth Year
Course NameLabor Economics
InstructorHUANG PO-CHUN
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule























































































 



Week

 



Borjas Chapter / Topics

 



Special Events for the Week

3/6

1: Introduction

 

3/13

2: Labor Supply – Theory

 

3/20

2: Labor Supply – Empirical

Problem Set 1 posted

3/27

2: Intertemporal Labor Supply

 

4/10

3: Labor Demand - Theory

 

4/17

3: Labor Demand - Empirics

Problem Set 2 Posted

4/24

4: Labor Market Equilibrium

 

5/1



5/8

Midterm exam (1:10pm-4:00pm)



5: Compensating Wage Differentials

 

5/15

6: Human Capital

Problem Set 3 posted

5/22

7: Human Capital

 

5/29

8: Wage Structure

 

6/5

8: Labor Market Discrimination

Problem Set 4 posted

6/12

9: Unemployment and Unemployment Insurance

 

6/19

Final Exam (1:10-4:00pm)

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

Laura Montes: montes.gala@gmail.com



鄭依涵: iharn66@gmail.com


Requirement/Grading

Your grade will be computed based on the following components:



·        Mid-term Exam and Final Exam 60% (40% Highest+20% Lowest)



·        Problem Sets worth 30%



·        Writing Assignment 10%



 


Textbook & Reference

Required:



George Borjas, Labor Economics (6th edition) 



Supplementary:



Derek Laing, Labor Economics: Introduction to Classic and the New Labor Economics 


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