Course - Labour Economics - SØK3522
SØK3522 - Labour Economics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation form | Weighting | Duration | Examination aids | Grade deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home examination | 100/100 | 6 hours |
Course content
The course includes analyses of the functioning of the labour market in a modern society and how the adjustment in the labour market affects important economic factors. Within the course both the effects of different economic policy and optimal labour market policy are discussed. The course consists of both theoretical analyses and central results from empirical analyses regarding the important factors in the labour market.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
You learn
- how wages are determined within different models for wage bargaining and models for efficiency wages.
- how the equilibrium unemployment is determined in a closed and in an open economy and how this can be affected.
- the importance of institutional arrangements and economic policy in determining wages and equilibrium unemployment.
- how different kinds of shocks affect actual unemployment.
Skills
You should be able to
- explain different theories of wage setting and unemployment determination.
- explain the importance of institutional arrangements for wage setting and unemployment determination.
- discuss, strictly scientific, why unemployment is permanently higher in some countries as compared with other countries.
- conduct your own theoretical and empirical analyses of wage and employment determination.
General competence
You should be able to
- read and understand reports and research articles dealing with issues discussed in the course
- use the content of the course in your own academic work like your master thesis
Learning methods and activities
4 hours of lectures every week. Compulsory activity: Approved term paper(s)/ exercise(s). Specific requirements will be announced at the beginning of the term. The course is an optional master's course, and is not taught every autumn semester. Check www.ntnu.edu/econ. Students enrolled in ISØ's master programs can take the course any semester.
Compulsory assignments
- Approved term paper(s)/exercise(s)
Specific conditions
Exam registration requires that class registration is approved in the same semester. Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Economics (MSØK)
Economics (MSØK/5)
Financial Economics (MFINØK)
Recommended previous knowledge
Compulsory courses in Master of Science in Economics
Required previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
Announced at the beginning of the term.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SØK3503 | 15.0 | 01.09.2007 | |
| SØK8622 | 10.0 | 01.09.2010 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2020
No.of lecture hours: 4
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Economics
- Social Sciences
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation form Weighting Examination aids Date Time Digital exam Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Home examination
100/100
Release 2020-12-15
Submission 2020-12-15
Release 09:00
Submission 15:00
INSPERA -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Home examination
100/100
Release 2021-06-02
Submission 2021-06-02
Release 09:00
Submission 15:00
INSPERA -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"