Economics C: Labour Economics

Utbildningsfakta

Kod: 2NE771

The functioning of the labour market is central to people's living conditions. Wages, employment conditions, employment and unemployment are determined in a complicated interplay among individuals, firms, organisations and public authorities. Labour economics is the area in economics studying this interaction. The course presents modern labour market theory and shows how this can be applied to the Swedish labour market. Among those areas that are covered, the following can be mentioned: * Labour force participation and hours worked * Demand for labour * Wage differences, the human capital theory and discrimination theory, for example * Demand for education * Labour mobility * Trade unions * Unemployment and labour market policy

Behörighet

At least 52.5 credits from Economics A and B and 15 credits in statistics or mathematics.

Utbildningstillfällen

Varje tillfälle har egna datum och villkor. Avslutade tillfällen behålls som historik och innebär inte att en ny ansökan är öppen.

• Economics C: Labour Economics

  Uppsala University

  Startdatum: 31 augusti 2026

  Slutdatum: 3 november 2026

  Studietakt: 50 %