Labour and Public Economics

Module code: ECOM167

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2

Contact: Dr Camille Terrier

Labour & Public Policy is an elective module optional for MRes Economics students. This module covers active research areas in labour and public economics, such as human capital and returns to schooling; labour supply and the allocation of time; labour demand; wage determination, technology and wage inequality; race and gender gaps; migration; search frictions, monopsony, unemployment and welfare-to-work; contracts and incentives in the labour market; Taxation and redistribution; Incidence and efficiency of government policies; Externalities; Public goods; Social insurance.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 70.0% Examination, 30.0% Practical
Level: 7