Labour Economics

Cod y Modiwl
AB33620
Teitl y Modiwl
Labour Economics
Blwyddyn Academaidd
2026/2027
Semester
Semester 2
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl
Dr Maria Plotnikova
Rhestr Ddarllen
Gweld ar Aspire
Rhagofynion
AB23120
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu
Dr Maria Plotnikova
Professor Homagni Choudhury

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad

Manylion Asesiad

Cyfran
Asesiad Semester Group project: including a presentation and a report produced by groups of 3-4 students on a policy-relevant topic 5000 Words 30%
Arholiad Semester Exam: 3 Awr 70%
Asesiad Ailsefyll Essay: 1500 Words 30%
Arholiad Ailsefyll Supplementary Exam: 3 Awr 70%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

  1. Describe, illustrate and discuss the determination of wage levels and employment levels through the interaction of supply and demand for labour
  2. Critically analyse and evaluate the empirical evidence relating to the relationship between human capital characteristics and income
  3. Understand and be able to demonstrate the purpose, design and implementation of investment on human capital, with particular regard to the UK
  4. Discuss and demonstrate an understanding of the form, implications and limitations of interventions in the labour market
  5. Explain the causes and reasons for wage inequalities between workers and examine empirical evidence on wage discrimination
  6. Evaluate how imposition of policies such as minimum wage laws or social norms such as sex and race discrimination or segmentation of workers affect outcomes

Disgrifiad cryno

The module aims to present the economic study of the labour market and issues in the economics of human resources in a policy oriented context.It examines labour demand and supply, investment in human capital, frictions in the labour market, wage determination within the firm,effects of labour market policies.

Cynnwys

The basis of labour supply and its applications
Long-run influences on labour supply, especially that of education and training
The matching of workers to jobs in the labour market
Wage determination within the firm
Wage in equalities between workers and the importance of compensating differentials
Investments in Human Capital: Education and Training
Job turnover and Labour Mobility
Pay and hiring discrimination
Collective bargaining
Labour market policies and their evaluation

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau

Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu Oral: During tutorial class discussion Written: in preparation of compulsory coursework component of the module.
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa Development of various personal and interpersonal skills, generally transferable in career terms, including initiative,independence and self-awareness in addition to skills listed above
Datrys Problemau Treated in lectures and applied in tutorials
Gwaith Tim Group oriented tutorial tasks
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun Inpreparation for, attending and participating in and reflecting on tutorial classes. Preparing and producing essay and eventual assessment in examination
Rhifedd Treatment of numerical problems in tutorial exercises, and appropriate examination questions
Sgiliau pwnc penodol Government policy making issues and impact treated in lectures and tutorials
Sgiliau ymchwil Obtaining, selecting, assimilating information from a variety of sources for use in tutorials,essay preparation and production and expanding on lecture material
Technoleg Gwybodaeth Appropriate accessing of the internet for reference material, and use of word-processing skills in essay production

Nodau

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