Advanced labour economics + personnel economics
A.A. 2024/2025
Obiettivi formativi
The course aims to provide students with theoretical knowledge and methods of analysis to:
- move beyond the standard static model of demand and supply of labour following a flow approach to the labour market
- assess the role played by labour market institutions (unemployment subsidy, tax wedge, employment protection legislation) in modifying individual behaviours
- use Economics for studying human resources management issues, with particular attention to optimal compensation and recruitment practices.
- move beyond the standard static model of demand and supply of labour following a flow approach to the labour market
- assess the role played by labour market institutions (unemployment subsidy, tax wedge, employment protection legislation) in modifying individual behaviours
- use Economics for studying human resources management issues, with particular attention to optimal compensation and recruitment practices.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- evaluate the role of public policies in different countries according to country-specific institutions
- evaluate the role of public policies (employment incentives, active labour market policies, retirement policies) in reducing unemployment and improving labour market participation.
- design an incentive wage policy.
- evaluate the role of public policies in different countries according to country-specific institutions
- evaluate the role of public policies (employment incentives, active labour market policies, retirement policies) in reducing unemployment and improving labour market participation.
- design an incentive wage policy.
Periodo: Primo trimestre
Corso singolo
Questo insegnamento può essere seguito come corso singolo.
Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Responsabile
Periodo
Primo trimestre
Prerequisiti
Microeconomics
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
First module - Personnel Economics (40 h - first trimester)
written exam
Second module - Advanced Labour Economics (40 h - second trimester)
written exam
written exam
Second module - Advanced Labour Economics (40 h - second trimester)
written exam
Advanced Labour Economics
Programma
Topic 1: Introduction: Labour Market, Measurement and Institutions
Topic 2: Modelling the Labour Market: Demand and Supply
Topic 3: Minimum Wages
Topic 4: Employment Protection Legislation
Topic 5: Unemployment Benefits and Active Labour Market Policies
Topic 6: Education and Training
Topic 7: Discrimination in the Labour Market
Topic 8: Gender Gaps in the Labour Market
Topic 9: Migration and Labour Market
Topic 2: Modelling the Labour Market: Demand and Supply
Topic 3: Minimum Wages
Topic 4: Employment Protection Legislation
Topic 5: Unemployment Benefits and Active Labour Market Policies
Topic 6: Education and Training
Topic 7: Discrimination in the Labour Market
Topic 8: Gender Gaps in the Labour Market
Topic 9: Migration and Labour Market
Metodi didattici
Lectures and tutorials
Materiale di riferimento
1) Boeri and Van ours. The Economics of Imperfect Labor Markets, Princeton University press
2) George Borjas, Labor Economics, McGraw Hill, any edition
3) Selected articles
2) George Borjas, Labor Economics, McGraw Hill, any edition
3) Selected articles
Personnel Economics
Programma
Topics include: Introduction to personnel economics in an imperfect labor market; optimal skill /ratio decision, hours/employment trade-off; temporary vs permanent employment; recruiting; optimal compensation scheme; pay for performance scheme; training and human capital investment; optimal separation policy.
Metodi didattici
Lectures and tutorials
Materiale di riferimento
Pietro Garibaldi. Personnel Economics in Imperfect Labour Markets. Oxford University Press
Moduli o unità didattiche
Advanced Labour Economics
SECS-P/01 - ECONOMIA POLITICA - CFU: 6
Lezioni: 40 ore
Docente:
Maida Agata
Turni:
Turno
Docente:
Maida Agata
Personnel Economics
SECS-P/01 - ECONOMIA POLITICA - CFU: 6
Lezioni: 40 ore
Docente:
Fasani Francesco Maria
Turni:
Turno
Docente:
Fasani Francesco MariaSiti didattici
Docente/i
Ricevimento:
Martedì 17:00-19:00 (su appuntamento)
Ufficio 215 (Via Livorno 1) o su Teams
Ricevimento:
Vanerdì dalle 10:30 alle 12:15 previo appuntamento via mail
Per motivi di ricerca fuori Milano il ricevimento è sospeso fino al 20 . Riprenderà lunedi 23 gennaio 2017. La Prof.ssa Maida Agata è sempre disponibile via mail.