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41057-01 - Kolloquium: The Economics of Unemployment: Classical and Behavorial Approaches for Research Students (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2015 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende | Conny Wunsch (conny.wunsch@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Content: We start with discussing classical job search theory to explain unemployment which is based on rational, perfectly forward looking jobseekers. However, often there is only incomplete knowledge of the returns to search. Many jobseekers are overly optimistic about how fast they can find a job and which type of job they can get. Subjective expectations and other soft factors such as self-confidence and motivation are therefore the focus of the second part of the course. Here we study alternative, in particular behavioural approaches to better explain job search outcomes and unemployment in modern economies. |
| Lernziele | The objective of the course is to obtain a profound understanding of the economics of unemployment and how classical views have to be adjusted when behavioural aspects are taken into account. |
| Literatur | Literature: Basic Reference: Pissarides, Christopher A. (2000): Equilibrium Unemployment Theory, 2nd ed., Cambridge (MA): MIT Press. Atkinson, Anthony B. and Micklewright John (1991): Unemployment Compensation and Labor Market Transitions: A Critical Review. Journal of Economic Literature, 29(4), pp. 1679-1727. Bénabou, Roland and Tirole, Jean (2003): Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation. The Review of Economic Studies, 70(3), pp. 489-520. Additional readings will be provided during the course. |
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| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Modul Advanced Field Courses (Doktorat an der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät) |
| Prüfung | Semesterendprüfung |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmeldung: Belegen |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ, studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Arbeitsmarktökonomie |