This is an assignment that has 2 components, 1b and 3b. I have attached the rubrics and instructions for both parts, as they detail the requirements and structure. the assignments ask for information to be pulled from specific course topics, I will provide a list of the topics covered in the course. the are segmented into 3 different modules.
LIST OF TOPICS
(1) The Market for Labor (week 2-5)
Determinants, characteristics and empirical evidence on labor market supply;
Determinants, characteristics and empirical evidence on demand for labor;
Determinants, characteristics and empirical evidence on labor market equilibria and the impact
of public policy on labor market outcomes.
(2) Unemployment and Job Search
Empirical short- and long-term unemployment patterns; job and worker flows; job search;
Equilibrium search and matching model; current unemployment patterns and public policy in
the Covid-19 pandemic
(3) You will choose a topic from a list I provide (week 9-12)
Topics choices will include: Education and labor market outcomes; wage inequality in Canada
and other developed countries; technological change and labor market outcomes; Employee
ownership and labor market participation. Other topics may be offered.
