Labour Economics

Education facts

Code: 2NA050

Labour Economics is the study of the market for labour. It studies how households (workers), firms (employers), and the government interact on the market for labour services and how this interaction determines for example wages and employment. The course addresses topics of labour supply and labour demand, theories and practice of wage determination as well as measurement and analyses of un-employment, labour mobility, labor market discrimination, and the role of government and unions in labour markets.

Entry requirements

Economics 60 credits, including Econometrics 7.5 credits, as well as Statistics 15 credits, and English 6/English level 2, 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.

• Labour Economics

  Linnaeus University (Kalmar Växjö)

  VÄXJÖ

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 21 February 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %