VPL501 Labour Market Theory

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Josef Horňáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:30 P21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 45 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/45, only registered: 0/45, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/45
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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,
  • Samuelson P.A. , Nordhaus W.D.: Ekonomie, Praha : Svoboda,1991.
  • Jordi Gual : The Social Challenge of Job Creation, Brookfield, Edward Elgar 1996,
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
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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