SemesterSpring Semester, 2021
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
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] Linear Regression

Problem Set 1 posted

4

Intertemporal Labor Supply

 

5

Labor Demand 

 

6

[Method] Difference-in-Differences

Problem Set 2 Posted

7

Labor Market Equilibrium

 

8



9

Midterm Presentations 



Compensating Wage Differentials

 

10

Human Capital

Problem Set 3 posted

11

[Method] Instrumental Variables

 

12

Labor Market Discrimination

 

13

[Method] Regression Discontinuity

Problem Set 4 posted

14

Unemployment

 

15

Final Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

TBA


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) 



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



Supplementary:



Jeffrey Wooldridge (2015), Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach (6th edition), Cengage 


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