EXAM-LIKE QUESTIONS
LABOUR ECONOMICS
Xavier Ramos
Questions should be typically answered within one sheet of paper each.
1. Why did the labour force participation rate of women increased so much
in the past century?
2. Explain why employers are not hurt when doing statistical
discrimination, but they instead pay a cost when discrimination is due
to prejudices. What is the best way to fight discrimination in both
cases?
3. Discuss how empirical studies estimate the rate of return to schooling
and explain one method to avoid the problem of ability bias.
4. Show how the imposition of a minimum wage on a monopsony can
increase both wages and employment.
5. Describe how the immigrant flow is chosen from the population of the
country of origin. Why are some immigrant flows positively selected and
other immigrant flows negatively selected?