Publication in the Diário da República: RCC 21/12/2010 [DR.4928/2011 21.03.2011]
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 T + 30,0 PL + 15,0 OT , Cód. 964009.
Lecturer
- Sérgio Paulo Leal Nunes (2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
The students should be able to: a) Understand and describe the special characteristics of labor market b) Discuss about the main labor market policies c) Apply economic analysis to treat specific questions of labor market.
Program
1. Introduction 2. Labour supply 3. Labour demand 4. Labour market equilibrium 5. Human capital 6. Labour market discrimination 7. Labour unions and collective bargaining 8. Unemployment 9. The Phillips curve: trade-off between inflation and unemployment.
Evaluation Methodology
The student may choose between a) Continuous assessment: individual intermediate tests with 10/20 as the minimum pass grade and b) Final exam: 10/20 as the minimum pass grade.
Bibliography
- Borjas, G. (2005). Labor Economics. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill
- Nordhaus, W. e Samuelson, P. (2005). Economia. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill
Teaching Method
Course content is presented through lectures, case study analysis and applied exercises.
Software used in class
Not applicable.
