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    Overview

    Covers advanced topics in labour and population economics.

    This paper provides a study of topics related to how individuals and households make decisions related to human capital, how and whether to interact in the labour market, income distribution, discrimination in the labor market, health and inequality.

    The paper is designed to both introduce students to some of the key research in a broad topic area in labour and population economics and to get them to think about how to both evaluate others' research and produce high-quality research of their own.

    About this paper

    Paper title Labour and Population Economics
    Subject Economics
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,196.41
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    ECON 375
    Restriction
    ECON 442
    Contact
    economics@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Neha Agarwal

    Textbooks
    A reading list will be provided for each class.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will

    • Learn about the fundamentals of good research and the econometric methods and empirical modelling strategies frequently used in applied microeconomic research. This will build upon what students have previously learned in more theoretically based econometrics classes and show them how empirical methods can be applied to learn about the world around us
    • Learn about how individuals and households make important life decisions, in particular:
      • How much to invest in one's own human capital
      • How and whether to interact with the labour market
      • How to decide where to live and with whom to interact
      and what impact these decisions have on one's income, wealth, health, happiness and other measures of wellbeing. These are the core decisions studied in labour and population economics
    • Learn about both classic research papers of fundamental importance and recent cutting-edge research on the topics discussed in the second objective

    The paper will discuss examples from both developed and developing countries to give students a well-rounded introduction to the literature in this broad research area. Overall, the objectives are meant to complement each other and both introduce students to some of the key research in a broad topic area and to get them to think about how to both evaluate others' research and produce high-quality research of their own.

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    None

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 13:00-14:50 28-34, 36-41
    Wednesday 15:00-15:50 28-34, 36-41
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