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Economia Laboral(11871) 

Tema 1. Introduction: A Simplified Model of the Labor Market

Tema 2. Labor Demand

2.1. Short-run and Long-run Labor Demand.
2.2. Dynamic Labor Demand.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 3 i 5.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 4 i 5.

Tema 3. Labor Supply

3.1. Changes in Labor Supply.
3.2. Theory of Choice of Hours of Work.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 6.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 2.

Tema 4. Wage Differentials

4.1. Investment in Education.
4.1.1. Human Capital Theory.
4.1.2. Signalling Theory.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 9.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 3.
4.2. Compensating Differentials.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 8.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 10.
4.3. Efficiency Wage Theories.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 11.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 9.
4.4. Insider-Outsider Theory.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 16.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 16.

Tema 5. Discrimination

5.1. Evidence on Gender Discrimination.
5.2. Theories of Discrimination.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 12.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 14.

Tema 6. The Structure of Unemployment

6.1. Frictional Unemployment.
6.2. Structural Unemployment.
6.3. Demand-Deficient or Cyclical Unemployment.
6.3.1. Implicit Contract Theory.
6.3.2. Efficiency Wage Theories.
6.3.3. Insider-Outside Theory.
6.4. Hysteresis.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 15.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 8 i 14.

Tema 7. Unions

7.1. The Bargaining Process.
7.2. The Effects of Unions.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 13.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 12 i 13.

Tema 8. Globalization and the Labor Market

8.1. Immigration.
8.2. International Trade.
Lectures
EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997. Cap. 10 i 14.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996. Cap. 7.

Bibliografia

EHRENBERG, R.; SMITH, R. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Nova York: Addison-Wesley, 1997.
FILER, R.; HAMERMESH, D.; REES, A. The Economics of Work and Pay. Nova York: Harper-Collins, 1996.