SPR501 Labour Market Theory

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Kubalčíková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 U32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! SPP501 Labour Market Theory
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 6 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/6, only registered: 0/6, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/6
Course objectives
To learn about the economic and sociological theories of the labour market and unemployments. The students should understand the relationships between economic and social mechanisms in the labour market. Make the students knowledgeable of the methods of analysis of the labour market. Learning outcomes after completing the course the student - understands the processes on the labour market - understands the contexts of the intervenmtion into the labour market - is able to analyse the problems of the labour market - is able to furmulate at the general level the possible intervenctions
Syllabus
  • Makaroekonomic perspective, growth and unemployment, inflation and unemployment, the types of unemployment. Parcial(micro) perspektive: labour supply, labour demand Static equilibrium in labour market, voluntary and involuntary unemployment. Dynamic equilibrium, theory of job search. Hysteresis of the labour market. Institucionál teories. Segmentation of the labour market. Neo-keynesian theories.
Literature
  • Layard R. Nickell S., Jackman R. : The Unemployment Crisis. Oxford Univ. Press, 1995,
  • Burda M., Wyplosz Ch. Macroeconomics. A European Text. Oxford Univ. Press 1997,
  • Jordi Gual : The Social Challenge of Job Creation, Brookfield, Edward Elgar 1996,
  • Samuelson P.A. , Nordhaus W.D.: Ekonomie, Praha : Svoboda,1991.
Teaching methods
Lecturing. The students study literature. Home tasks imposed on the students. Prezentations of the tasks on the seminar, discussion.
Assessment methods
homeworks and their presentations, discussion 2 written tests, 5 questions each, points exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013.
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