VPLn4501 Labour Market Theory

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
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 8:00–9:40 U34
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: 6/45, 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
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
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
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
    required literature
  • • Burda M. : Unemployment, labour markets and structural change in Eastern Europe, Economic Policy, 16, April 1993 : 102-118
  • Layard R. Nickell S., Jackman R. : The Unemployment Crisis. Oxford Univ. Press, 1995,
  • Samuelson P.A. , Nordhaus W.D.: Ekonomie, Praha : Svoboda,1991.
  • Burda M., Wyplosz Ch. Macroeconomics. A European Text. Oxford Univ. Press 1997,
  • • Sirovátka T. : Politika pracovního trhu, Masarykova univerzita, 1995
  • • Wilthagen, T., Tros, F. and van Lieshout, H. 2004. Towards ‘flexicurity’?: balancing flexibility and security in EU member states. European Journal of Social Security 6 (2): 113-136.
    recommended literature
  • • Sirovátka T.: Marginalizace na pracovním trhu : příčiny diskvalifikace a selhávání pracovní síly, Masarykova univerzita, 1997
  • • Dornsbusch R., Fischer S. : Makroekonomie, Praha SPN, 1994
  • Jordi Gual : The Social Challenge of Job Creation, Brookfield, Edward Elgar 1996,
  • • Elliott R.F. : Labour Economics, Mc Graw-Hill 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 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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