Study programme 2022-2023Français
Labour Economics
Programme component of Bachelor's in Economics and Management (MONS) (day schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-B3-SCECGE-018-MCompulsory UEMAHY BenoîtW718 - Economie
  • MAHY Benoît

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français27300033.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-AETR-067Labour Economics - AAEP270000Q2
W-AETR-068Labour Economics - AAEHP03000Q2

Integrated test : there will be no assessment for each AA but a single assessment for the UE.
Programme component
Prérequis
Prérequis

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Actively master the fundamental concepts and models of economic sciences and management sciences
    • Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
    • Understand how organisations and markets work
    • Understand the methods and tools adapted to the field of economics and management
  • Acquire basic methodological tools necessary for scientific inquiry in the field of economics and management.
    • Describe the principles of methodological approaches (objectives, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of organisations and markets.
  • Critically compare knowledge acquired to real situations.
    • Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
    • Develop and structure reasoning by basing it on suitable scientific arguments
  • Actively master the fundamental concepts and models of economic sciences and management sciences
    • Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
    • Understand how organisations and markets work
    • Understand the methods and tools adapted to the field of economics and management
  • Acquire basic methodological tools necessary for scientific inquiry in the field of economics and management.
    • Describe the principles of methodological approaches (objectives, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of organisations and markets.
  • Critically compare knowledge acquired to real situations.
    • Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
    • Develop and structure reasoning by basing it on suitable scientific arguments

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the course and through a specific analysis of the labour market, the students will be able to analyse labour supply from either quantitative (participation) and qualitative (human capital) perspectives, labour demand and the role played by wages and other labour costs. The students will also be able to tackle numerous and simultaneous interrelations that appear between households and firms on this market, together with their effects in terms of wages and employment. From an individual point of view, the course will also allow them to apprehend decision processes in terms of education, training or migration.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

- Labour supply : definition, participation; hours worked and effort; investment in human capital
- (Short run) labour demand, productivity and wages
-  (Long run) demand, substitution and scale effects, technology
- Supply and demand, wages and employment
- Adjustments on the labour market and wage cycles
- Search process
- Mobility and migration (non face-ta-face teahcing)
- Vacancies and unemployment, structural and demand-related unemployment

The learning activities of the "UE" are completely complementary and differ only in the way they are taught.

Prior Experience

Prior experience in microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

The written examination lasts 2 hours and covers material presented in face-to-face and non face-to-face teaching. 4 first multiple choice questions counting for 8 points test the capabilities to understand and apply concepts, while two long questions counting for 12 points evaluate the way concepts are understood and assimilated.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The written examination lasts 2 hours and covers material presented in face-to-face and non face-to-face teaching. 4 first multiple choice questions counting for 8 points test the capabilities to understand and apply concepts, while two long questions counting for 12 points evaluate the way concepts are understood and assimilated.

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-AETR-067
  • Cours magistraux
W-AETR-068
  • Etudes de cas

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-AETR-067
  • Face-to-face
W-AETR-068
  • Remote

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-AETR-067Not applicable
W-AETR-068Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-AETR-067Not applicable
W-AETR-068Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-AETR-067Cahuc, P., Cardillo, S. and Zylberberg, A. (2014), Labor Economics, MIT Press
W-AETR-068Cahuc, P., Cardillo, S. and Zylberberg, A. (2014), Labor Economics, MIT Press
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 09/05/2022
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 21/06/2023
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