Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session
Description
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with traditional topics in labor economics and to encourage the development of independent research interests.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites include intermediate microeconomics and econometrics.
Class Requirements
In addition to readings, there will at least three graded problem sets, an empirical project involving replication or extension of published work, and a final exam.
Course Grading
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Problem Sets | 20% |
| Empirical Project | 40% |
| Final Exam | 40% |