Advanced Labour Economics

Education facts

Code: 4NA081

This course gives students an insight into some of the current research topics in labour economics. Topics that will be covered include for example earnings inequality, discrimination, intergenerational mobility, entrepreneurship, and the impact of labour market policy. The purpose of the course is to give students an understanding of the research frontier in labour economics. The course will have a significant empirical component and survey some of the major issues in applied modern research. The course will provide students with the skills and ability to discuss and critically evaluate current research published in high-quality scientific journals.

Entry requirements

Specific entry requirements: a minimum of 7.5 credits Economics at the second-cycle level, a minimum of 15 credits Statistics, at the first-cycle level, or 15 credits aquired in time series analysis and regression analysis, and English 6, or the equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Advanced Labour Economics

  Linnaeus University (Kalmar Växjö)

  Start date: 23 February 2026

  End date: 29 March 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %