ECN 250A: Labor Economics

This is a second-year PhD course that explores the contemporary evolution of the employment and wage structure, the scope for public policy to remedy labor market imperfections, the economics of job search and job loss, and the margins through which local labor markets adjust to shifts in labor demand.

Beyond our substantive analysis of labor markets, we also discuss practical aspects of the research process: what to look for when reading a paper, how to generate ideas, how to create effective figures and tables, and how to structure a paper.

Here’s the reading list, as taught in Spring 2019.

Selected lecture materials

Exams