Portale di Ateneo - En.Unibs.it

The course deals with the classic topics of the Labor Economy: labor demand and supply, education and human capital, immigration and
its dynamics, unemployment. The theoretical part is accompanied by examples concerning the evolution of the labor market in the main OECD countries. Recent developments of problems such as social spending, institutional innovations of labor market laws and wage bargaining are discussed.
Program required.
All the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Job offer
Chapter 2 Job offer over time, family production and birth rate
Chapter 3 Job Application
Chapter 4 The balance of the labor market
Chapter 5 Compensatory wage differentials
Chapter 6 Human capital
Chapter 7 The distribution of wages
Chapter 8 Labor mobility
Chapter 9 Discrimination on the labor market
Chapter 10 The unions
Chapter 11 Wage incentives
Chapter 12 Unemployment
Attendance is highly recommended.
Tutorial activities in English are available.
The exam is written.
Educational objectives:
• Knowledge and understanding;
• applying knowledge and understanding;
• Making judgments;
• Communication skills;
• Learning skills.