The course will introduce the theory of labour demand and supply, and discuss the role of education and human capital in wage determination and employment outcomes. The theory will be complemented with practical training in using survey data with Stata.
Course content:
- The role of trade unions
- Discrimination in the labour market
- The public sector
- Transport to work
- The impact of minimum wages
Prerequisites: Participants must have basic Stata skills, for example through completing the UCT Summer Training Programme in Social Science Research using Survey Data, or an undergraduate course in econometrics in which Stata was used.
Next course: Please contact Alison Siljeur for information on the next course.