SemesterSpring Semester, 2021
DepartmentJunior Class A, Department of Economics Junior Class B, Department of Economics Senior Class A, Department of Economics Senior Class B, Department of Economics
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

1

Introduction

 

2

Labor Supply 

 

3

[Method] Randomized Controlled Trials

Problem Set 1 posted

4

Intertemporal Labor Supply

 

5

Labor Demand 

 

6

[Method] Linear Regression

Problem Set 2 Posted

7

Labor Market Equilibrium

 

8



9

Midterm Presentations 



Compensating Wage Differentials

 

10

Human Capital

Problem Set 3 posted

11

[Method] Regression Discontinuity

 

12

Labor Market Discrimination

 

13

[Method] Difference-in-Differences

Problem Set 4 posted

14

Unemployment

 

15

Final Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

經碩一 游筑茵 109258014@nccu.edu.tw


Requirement/Grading

1. 50% Problem Sets 



We will do 3-4 problem sets during the course of semester. The problem set questions will include both theoretical questions and statistical analysis of data, which will involve the software package STATA.



2. 50% Paper Proposal:



Each student is required to write a paper proposal. You should arrange to meet with me to talk about a topic for your paper before midterm presentations. Final proposals are due on July 1.



 


Textbook & Reference

Required:



George Borjas, Labor Economics (6th edition) 



Supplementary:



Joshua D. Angrist and JÖrn-Steffen Pischke (2016), Mastering 'Metrics, Princeton University Press 


Urls about Course
You can download course materials at https://wm5.nccu.edu.tw/mooc/index.php
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