Bachelor seminar on “Labor Economics”

The seminar is based on the book “Labor Economics” (Second Edition) by Pierre Cahuc, Stéphane Carcillo, and André Zylberberg and investigates many aspects that are of importance for labor markets. Your task in the seminar will be to address your topic/chapter in a thesis and to present this thesis during the seminar. Please note that you should be able to be present on October 20, 2016 for the kick-off meeting and on January 26 and 27, 2017 for the presentations.

Application	You have to apply for the seminar via KLIPS 2.0 during the second registration period (2. Belegungsphase) from September 9, 2016 until September 26, 2016. Since the number of participants is limited, we cannot guarantee your participation in the seminar. The results of the second registration period (2. Belegungsphase) will be published on October 13, 2016 in KLIPS 2.0.
Exam registration and assignment of topics	All successful applicants have to attend the mandatory kick-off meeting on October 20, 2016. Here you are assigned one of the topics listed below.  Further, you have to attend the kick-off meeting to register for the examination.
Deadline seminar thesis	The thesis must be handed in by December 16, 2016.
Presentations	The seminar is held on January 26 and 27, 2017.

All students are requested to read Chapter 1 (Labor Supply) and Chapter 2 (Labor Demand) of the book. In addition to these chapters, the following topics will be addressed during the seminar.

Please take a look at the topics before you attend the kick-off meeting, so you have a better idea which topic to choose.

If you require further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Oliver Gürtler (oliver.guertleruni-koeln.de).

Topics:

1.      Competitive Equilibrium and Compensating Wage Differentials (Chapter 3)

2.      Education and Human Capital (Chapter 4)

3.      Job Search (Chapter 5)

4.      Contracts, Risk Sharing, and Incentive (Chapter 6)

5.      Collective Bargaining and Labor Unions (Chapter 7)

6.      Discrimination (Chapter 8)

7.      Equilibrium Unemployment (Chapter 9)

8.      Technological Progress, Unemployment, and Inequality (Chapter 10)

9.      Globalization, Employment, and Inequality (Chapter 11)

10.   Income Redistribution (Chapter 12)

11.   Insurance Policies (Chapter 13)

12.   Active Labor Market Policies (Chapter 14)