Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session
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 include intermediate microeconomics and econometrics.
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.
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Problem Sets | 20% |
| Empirical Project | 40% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
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