This course provides a treatment of personnel economics, and the application of labor economics to issues inside of firms. We focus on topics covered less in the course by Professor Peter Kuhn, including hiringworkplace amenities, workplace communication, management practices, managers, monitoring, and time use. The majority of papers we will read will be empirical papers. However, much of personnel economics is grounded in economic theory, so we will also go through theoretical ideas and some theory papers. We will also spend time developing our taste for what constitutes a quality empirical research paper. The ultimate goal is for you to leave prepared to undertake your own empirical research.

Prerequisites: Second-year Ph.D. in Economics graduate student standing.

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1, 2, 3

Passtime

Graduate students only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
These majors only econ esm
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