OAFP 4600 - Labor Economics and Employment Policies

This course explores how wages, employment, and unemployment are determined, with a focus on the behaviors of workers and firms and their responses to economic conditions and policy interventions. This year, a central theme will be the persistence of disparities in labor market outcomes across demographic groups, including women, ethnic minorities, migrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We will analyze structural factors and discriminatory mechanisms that contribute to these gaps, as well as the policies designed to close them. Key topics include low skilled workers, youth employment, gender inequalities, ageing workforce, and the consequences of migration flows. The course will review empirical findings on the effects of various policies—such as taxation, social transfers, minimum wage legislation, unemployment insurance, and vocational training—on different population groups. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating the effectiveness of these interventions using state-of-the-art econometric methods.

Microeconomics: basic course

Statistics: basic course

Lessons with PPTs. Interactions with students

Final exam (50% of assessment) and Essay / Presentation (50% of assessment)

Slides will be sent in advance to students. No preparation required