You must, however, provide advance notification if for any reason you cannot take a test, otherwise the grade will be recorded as a zero. Papers Two options exist for this important component of the course. Two 7-10 page case studies can be presented based on cases available from the instructor. One 15-20 page term research paper. The research paper must involve a small-scale empirical study of some aspect of labor economics.
Computer based analysis is required.
A prospectus is due on Monday, March 19 th and the final paper is due Monday, April 23 rd . The prospectus should discuss the hypothesis you propose to test and the data you will use to do so. In each case, the paper must be typed and double-spaced. Care should be taken on organization, grammar, and spelling as poor presentation detracts from any paper and will be reflected in the grade. Class Participation Class size will be relatively small and class discussion is encouraged.