ECON686 SOCIAL NETWORKS IN LABOR MARKETS
| Course Code: |
3110686 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Economics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Graduate course in labor economics; particular emphasis on the analysis of social networks in labor markets. More than half of all jobs are obtained through social networks: the course will focus on understanding the effects of networks on labor market outcomes, especially on unemployment; expose the student to this rapidly emerging field.
