•Develop knowledge of a local, national and/or international labour market. •Demonstrate an ability to critically assess relevant theories based on research evidence and evaluate the efficacy of the conclusions drawn. •Demonstrate an ability to review and summarise research drawn from a body of work. •Demonstrate understanding of labour market issues relating to the UK and countries outside the UK. •Undertake secondary research to discover and develop their information sources. RESOURCES Issues surrounding labour can be traced back to the work of Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations (1776). There is a large body of research on the labour market issues. As most of your research will be secondary in essence, you will be required to access and read several papers relating to your problem. You are encouraged to seek your own references from appropriate websites and journals. The following provides a starting point, but the articles published do vary in their complexity (see also recommended texts on the course handbook): Labour Economics (Elsevier) Labor Economics (SOLE) IZA Journal of Labor Economics (Springer) Fiscal Studies (Wiley) Scottish Journal of Political Economy (Wiley) British Journal of Industrial Relations (Wiley) Human Resource Management Journal (Wiley) Links to specialist websites: IFS (institute of fiscal studies) UK: https://www.ifs.org.uk/ IZA (D) : https://www.iza.org/ Brookings Institute (USA): https://www.brookings.edu/
