Labor Economics

  1. Government Intervention in Labor Markets
    1. Minimum Wage Policies
      1. Competitive Model Effects
        1. Employment and Wage Effects
          1. Deadweight Loss
          2. Monopsony Model Effects
            1. Potential for Increased Employment
            2. Empirical Evidence
              1. Natural Experiments
                1. Meta-Analyses
              2. Payroll Taxes and Subsidies
                1. Tax Incidence Theory
                  1. Burden on Workers vs. Firms
                    1. Elasticity and Incidence
                    2. Effects on Labor Demand and Supply
                      1. Employment Subsidies
                      2. Unemployment Insurance
                        1. Program Structure and Eligibility
                          1. Benefit Levels and Duration
                            1. Qualification Requirements
                            2. Optimal UI Design
                            3. Mandated Benefits
                              1. Workers' Compensation
                                1. Coverage and Benefits
                                  1. Experience Rating
                                  2. Family Leave Policies
                                    1. Types of Leave
                                      1. Labor Market Effects
                                        1. International Comparisons
                                        2. Health Insurance Mandates
                                        3. Employment Protection Legislation
                                          1. Types of Employment Protection
                                            1. Advance Notice Requirements
                                              1. Severance Pay
                                                1. Restrictions on Dismissals
                                                2. Effects on Labor Market Outcomes
                                                  1. Hiring and Firing Decisions
                                                    1. Employment Levels
                                                      1. Labor Market Flexibility
                                                      2. Trade-offs in Protection Policies

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                                                    1. Introduction to Labor Economics