ID:
500126
Duration (hours):
44
CFU:
6
SSD:
ECONOMIA POLITICA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (16/02/2026 - 23/05/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The educational objectives of the course are specified in terms of learning outcomes with reference to the Dublin descriptors, and they are expressed in terms of skills acquired, both subject specific (Descriptors 1-2) and general or cross-cutting (3 Descriptors -4-5).The educational profile aims to prepare human resources which are required to analyse the structure and trends of a specific labour market aimed at reporting activities (collection of data, mainly descriptive of the phenomena). Topics are selected so as to arouse interest in analytical insights, to pursue in both master degree courses and life-long learning activities. During the lectures the teacher exposes in the classroom the arguments programmed with the help of slide text and graphics, in order to induce students to use the dual-channel (verbal and visual) to assign meaning to content (Trinchero 2013).
Course Prerequisites
No special prerequisites are required beyond knowledge of the most elementary concepts of Microeconomics.
Teaching Methods
The course consists of lectures and exercises on the topics covered.
The first part of the course will take place weekly, while the second part of the course will take place in the week of 13.5.2024 and 20.5.2024.
The second part of the course is conducted in a 'flipped classroom' manner: in groups of 1-5, students study, prepare and present topics. Interest in the topics can be shown from 15.1.2024 by sending an email to the lecturer (M. Töpfer; marina.toepfer@unipv.it) and by specifying the group members and the topic of interest. The final allocation will be made at the beginning of the first class. The prepared material must be sent to the lecturer by email (M. Töpfer) by 14.4.2023, with whom a meeting for each group will be organized via Zoom in the week of the 15.5.2024.
The first part of the course will take place weekly, while the second part of the course will take place in the week of 13.5.2024 and 20.5.2024.
The second part of the course is conducted in a 'flipped classroom' manner: in groups of 1-5, students study, prepare and present topics. Interest in the topics can be shown from 15.1.2024 by sending an email to the lecturer (M. Töpfer; marina.toepfer@unipv.it) and by specifying the group members and the topic of interest. The final allocation will be made at the beginning of the first class. The prepared material must be sent to the lecturer by email (M. Töpfer) by 14.4.2023, with whom a meeting for each group will be organized via Zoom in the week of the 15.5.2024.
Assessment Methods
The prepared material and in-class presentation of group work is assessed with 80% of the grade for the second part. The questions may contain both numerical exercises and descriptions of the theoretical aspects discussed during the lectures.
The assessment for the first part (100%) and for the second part (20%) is by means of a written examination. The examination consists of a set of questions relating to the topics covered during the course.
The final grade is then composed as follows:
0.45*grade written test part 1 + 0.55*(0.2*grade written test part 2 + 0.8*grade group work)
In the event that the group work is not carried out, the final grade is composed as follows:
0.45*grade written test part 1 + 0.55*(grade written test part)
The assessment for the first part (100%) and for the second part (20%) is by means of a written examination. The examination consists of a set of questions relating to the topics covered during the course.
The final grade is then composed as follows:
0.45*grade written test part 1 + 0.55*(0.2*grade written test part 2 + 0.8*grade group work)
In the event that the group work is not carried out, the final grade is composed as follows:
0.45*grade written test part 1 + 0.55*(grade written test part)
Texts
The reference textbooks are:
- “Economia del lavoro” Borjas, G.J. (2020), Francesco Brioschi Editore.
- “Manuale di economia del lavoro” De Caleo, P. e Brucchi, L. (2015), Società editrice il Mulino.
Lecture notes, exercises, and additional readings will be available on the KIRO platform.
In accordance with the Ministry of Education circular 378/13 on digital textbooks, all course tools (Guide to the educational activities, lesson files, additional readings) are available on the platform KIRO.
- “Economia del lavoro” Borjas, G.J. (2020), Francesco Brioschi Editore.
- “Manuale di economia del lavoro” De Caleo, P. e Brucchi, L. (2015), Società editrice il Mulino.
Lecture notes, exercises, and additional readings will be available on the KIRO platform.
In accordance with the Ministry of Education circular 378/13 on digital textbooks, all course tools (Guide to the educational activities, lesson files, additional readings) are available on the platform KIRO.
Contents
The course presents an overview of the main topics in the field of labor economics, introducing the theoretical foundations and developing the empirical aspects. The goal is to make students able to apply the economic approach to labor markets analysis, with reference to both individual choices and collective decisions. At the end of the course students will be able to capture the main phenomena related to the Italian and European labor market by comparing different situations, will describe and comment on graphs and data related to the issues, evaluate the economic implications of labor market policies, independently integrate their knowledge, collect and process information and extending in different contexts the application of lessons learned.The contents of the program are divided into:The course presents an overview of the main topics in the field of labor economics, introducing the theoretical foundations and developing the empirical aspects. The goal is to make students able to apply the economic approach to labor markets analysis, with reference to both individual choices and collective decisions. At the end of the course students will be able to capture the main phenomena related to the Italian and European labor market by comparing different situations, will describe and comment on graphs and data related to the issues, evaluate the economic implications of labor market policies, independently integrate their knowledge, collect and process information and extending in different contexts the application of lessons learnt.
The contents of the program are divided into the following topics:
Part One (C. Castagnetti, 45%):
I. Labor supply
II. Labor demand
III. Equilibrium of labor supply and demand
Part two (M. Töpfer, 55%):
Meeting with the lecturer to discuss the assigned group work;
IV. Labor market regulation, employment protection schemes, active and passive labour policies (Ch. 5.1-5.3 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015);
V. Human capital (Ch. 6 Borjas, 2020; Ch. 6 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015);
VI. Discrimination in the labor market (Ch. 9 Borjas, 2020; Ch. 11 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015);
VII. Wage distribution Ch. 7 Borjas, 2020);
VIII. Labor mobility (Ch. 8 Borjas, 2020);
IX. Unemployment (Ch. 12 Borjas, 2020; Ch. 4.1 and 4.2 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015);
X. Minimum wage, trade unions and collective bargaining (Ch. 10 Borjas, 2020; Ch. 5.4-5.5 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015)
XI. Labour econometrics
XII. Exam simulation (not a topic for group work)
The course consists of lectures and exercises on the topics covered.
The first part of the course will take place weekly, while the second part of the course will take place in the week of 13.5.2024 and 20.5.2024.
The second part of the course is conducted in a 'flipped classroom' manner: in groups of 1-5, students study, prepare and present topics. Interest in the topics can be shown from 15.1.2024 by sending an email to the lecturer (M. Töpfer; marina.toepfer@unipv.it) and by specifying the group members and the topic of interest. The final allocation will be made at the beginning of the first class. The prepared material must be sent to the lecturer by email (M. Töpfer) by 14.4.2023, with whom a meeting for each group will be organized via Zoom in the week of the 15.5.2024.
The contents of the program are divided into the following topics:
Part One (C. Castagnetti, 45%):
I. Labor supply
II. Labor demand
III. Equilibrium of labor supply and demand
Part two (M. Töpfer, 55%):
Meeting with the lecturer to discuss the assigned group work;
IV. Labor market regulation, employment protection schemes, active and passive labour policies (Ch. 5.1-5.3 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015);
V. Human capital (Ch. 6 Borjas, 2020; Ch. 6 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015);
VI. Discrimination in the labor market (Ch. 9 Borjas, 2020; Ch. 11 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015);
VII. Wage distribution Ch. 7 Borjas, 2020);
VIII. Labor mobility (Ch. 8 Borjas, 2020);
IX. Unemployment (Ch. 12 Borjas, 2020; Ch. 4.1 and 4.2 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015);
X. Minimum wage, trade unions and collective bargaining (Ch. 10 Borjas, 2020; Ch. 5.4-5.5 De Caleo & Brucchi, 2015)
XI. Labour econometrics
XII. Exam simulation (not a topic for group work)
The course consists of lectures and exercises on the topics covered.
The first part of the course will take place weekly, while the second part of the course will take place in the week of 13.5.2024 and 20.5.2024.
The second part of the course is conducted in a 'flipped classroom' manner: in groups of 1-5, students study, prepare and present topics. Interest in the topics can be shown from 15.1.2024 by sending an email to the lecturer (M. Töpfer; marina.toepfer@unipv.it) and by specifying the group members and the topic of interest. The final allocation will be made at the beginning of the first class. The prepared material must be sent to the lecturer by email (M. Töpfer) by 14.4.2023, with whom a meeting for each group will be organized via Zoom in the week of the 15.5.2024.
Course Language
Italian
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