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Semester 1

Applied Labour Economics (ECNM10112)

Subject

Economics

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

3

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students must have completed the equivalent of at least 4 semester-long Economics courses at grade B or above for entry to this course. This MUST INCLUDE courses in: Intermediate Macroeconomics (with calculus); Intermediate Microeconomics (with calculus); Probability & Statistics. If macroeconomics and microeconomics courses are not calculus-based, then, in addition, Calculus (or Mathematics for Economics) is required at grade B or above. Please see Additional Restrictions below.

Course Summary

Please note: This is a placeholder description of the course, while will be expanded shortly. This course will explore the key concepts, issues and models in labour economics, along with examining empirical evidence and policy implications of those models. Students will gain a deeper understanding of recent research findings in some specific areas of labour economics.

Course Description

Please note: This is a placeholder description of the course, while will be expanded shortly. This course will explore the key concepts, issues and models in labour economics, along with examining empirical evidence and policy implications of those models. Students will gain a deeper understanding of recent research findings in some specific areas of labour economics.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 75%, Coursework 25%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

Students enrolling on this course are also strongly encouraged to take Essentials of Econometrics (ECNM10052), provided they meet the pre-requisites for this course. It is not suitable for students to take this course alongside Economics 2 (ECNM08006).

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