BAL2400 Kommunalrett Emneplan

Lectures and exercises. The exercises are based on the students’ own work, supervised by the lecturer.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

• 1 individual written assignment in the physics part, based on the use of software

All aids are allowed, except communication with others.

Grade scale Pass/Fail.

The course introduces students to basic economic theories of how labour market functions and the policy implications. It will also present empirical methods used in the current literature to analyse the roles of market institutions and policy interventions of various kinds. Topics include market equilibrium in competitive and non-competitive labour markets, human capital, unemployment, job search, migration, discrimination and collective bargaining.

Language of instruction is Norwegian.

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Various work methods will be used such as lectures, interactive discussions about current issues, and assignments. The students are expected to work on assignments both individually and in groups outside of the joint lectures.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

Presentation in class of a research article from the curriculum (question, methodology and results) assigned by the lecturer. The presentation can be individually or in groups of two, and should last at least 10 minutes.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by the given deadline.

The exam in the course is a supervised exam of 4 hours.