Portale di Ateneo - En.Unibs.it

This course deals with classical and mainstream issues of Labor Economics, such as labour demand and labour supply, education and human capital, the dynamics of immigration, and unemployment. Theoretical concepts will also be illustrated by examples of labor market functioning in the main OECD countries. We will discuss the development of recent issues like social spending, institutional innovations of labor market regulations and labour contracts.

Program required:
Chapter 1 Offerta di lavoro
Chapter 2 Offerta di lavoro nel tempo, produzione familiare e natalità
Chapter 3 Domanda di lavoro
Chapter 4 L'equilibrio del mercato del lavoro
Chapter 5 I differenziali salariali compensativi
Chapter 6 Il capitale umano
Chapter 7 La distribuzione del salario
Chapter 8 La mobilità del lavoro
Chapter 9 La discriminazione del mercato del lavoro
Chapter 10 I sindacati
Chapter 11 Incentivi salariali
Chapter 12 Disoccupazione

Other material will be distributed in class.
The course aim to reach the following educational targets:
• Knowledge and understanding;
• Applying knowledge and understanding;
• Making judgements;
• Communication skills;
• Learning skills.