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| ECON0059-1 | Macroeconomic Analysis of Employment | ||||||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th | ||||||||
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Jousten | ||||||||
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| Course contents : | First, we study internal labour market characteristics highlighting the role of institutions; second, we describe the consequences of individuals and firms behaviour on aggregated employment; and finally we analyze the macroeconomic adjustment mechanisms at work. Keywords: Employment, wages, unemployment, inflation. | ||||||||
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| Course objective : | To familiarize the student with theories that explain market equilibrium, mainly unemployment and inflation, given a particular attention to the role played by bargaining and information process among workers and managers at the firmsÂ’ level. | ||||||||
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| Prerequisites : | Labour economics | ||||||||
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| Workshops : | Presentation of selected papers. | ||||||||
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| Organization : | Students are expected to actively participate in the course by presenting selected research papers. | ||||||||
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| Written notes : | Main references: Anne Perrot, Les nouvelles théories du marché du travail, La Découverte, Paris, 1992 Richard Layard, Stephen Nickekll et Richard Jackman, Unemployment Macroeconomic Performance and the Labor Market, Oxford University Press, 1991, (Overview chapter). Other references: Bruno van der Linden (éd.), "Chômage, réduire la fracture", De Boeck Université, 1997. Cahuc et Zilberberg, "Economie du travail. La formation de salaires et les déterminants du chômage", D e Boeck Université, 1996 | ||||||||
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| Assessment : | Paper presentation during seminar meetings and written final examination. | ||||||||
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| Contacts : | Alain Jousten Bâtiment: B31, Bureau I.60, Téléphone: 04 3664891 E-mail: ajousten@ulg.ac.be Secretary: Claudine Chmielewski Building; B31, Office I.40, Phone: 04 3663108 E-mail: c.chmielewski@ulg.ac.be | ||||||||
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Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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