What is the Future of Work? Money, Non-monetary Aspects of Work, and Caring for the Family

Kursbeschreibung:

Population aging will lead to a decline in labour supply. In addition, preferences for monetary aspects versus non-monetary aspects like flexible work-hours and the option to work part-time are currently changing. Often, labour supply decisions are taken in a family context, because work has to be combined with the provision of care. In this master seminar we will examine these questions from a labour, family and behavioural economics perspective.

Deadlines:

1. Introduction to scientific work and assignment of topics
Friday, 18 October 2024, 12:00–17:00, Esplanade 36, room 4011/13
2. Topic preferences (1st/2nd/3rd preference) by email to Ms Leinonen by Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 12:00
3. Introduction to scientific presentations
Friday, 8 November 2024, 12:00–17:00, Esplanade 36, room 4011/13
4. Paper writing workshop
Friday, 29 November 2024, 12:00–17:00, Esplanade 36, room 4011/13
5. Submit the first version of the seminar paper
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 12:00 (Word or PDF file via email to Ms Leinonen)
6. Submit presentation slides
For each presentation, on the Friday the week before by 12:00 (PDF file via email to Ms Leinonen)
7. Student presentations
Friday, 13 December 2024, 12:00–17:30, Esplanade 36, room 4011/13
Friday, 10 January 2025, 12:00–17:30, Esplanade 36, room 4011/13
Friday, 17 January 2025, 12:00–17:30, Esplanade 36, room 4011/13
8. Submit the final version of the seminar paper
Friday, 24 January 2025, 12:00 (Word or PDF file via email to Ms Leinonen)

Examination information:

• Written seminar paper (max. 15 pages with font size 12 pt and line spacing 1.5; max. 4000 words) taking into account the usual rules of academic work. The independent literature search is part of the evaluation to be provided. Each topic can be worked on by 2 - 3 students.
• Presentation: Part 1: Presentation of the work results in the seminar. Presentations should be 25 minutes long if presented by one student and 30 minutes long when presented by two students and 35 minutes long when presented by 3 students. Part 2: A discussion of approximately 5 minutes will be prepared on another topic.
• The seminar paper must be written individually by all students. The presentation and discussion can take place in a group. Each group member should have approximately the same amount of presentation time.