Labor Economics

Harvard Summer School

ECON S-1016

Section 1

CRN 33880

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This course introduces students to the field of labor economics, with an emphasis on current policy issues and new research. Issues discussed include the effects of minimum wages, mandated benefits, immigration, taxes, and transfer programs on wages and employment; human capital and the labor market returns to education; measurement of the value added of teachers and colleges; the effect of unemployment insurance on unemployment durations; the effect of disability insurance on labor force participation; new evidence on income, wage, and wealth inequality and intergenerational mobility. Students learn current econometric and theoretical methods used in applied microeconomics and how to write about and apply these methods in their own research.

Instructor Info

Gregory Bruich, PhD

Concentration Advisor in Economics, Harvard University and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School


Meeting Info

MW 3:15pm - 6:15pm (6/24 - 8/9)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: June 20, 2024

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections to be arranged.

Prerequisites

ECON S-10a or the equivalent.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. The recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students: This course is eligible for degree credit, but see important policy information.

Syllabus

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
33880 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Gregory Bruich Open MW 3:15pm - 6:15pm
Jun 24 to Aug 9