BSE Labor Economics Summer School covers a wide range of topics from various perspectives within the macro- and micro-labor contexts. Each course covers theoretical and empirical aspects, as well as economic policy.
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Study with professors who produce top-ranking research in their fields.
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Before applying, participants must check that they meet the following criteria:
Successful candidates will usually demonstrate one or more of the following in an application to our Summer School programs:
Fees for each course may vary. Please consult each course page for accurate information.
Yes, BSE offers a variety of discounts on its Summer School courses. See more information about available discounts or request a personalized discount quote by email.
Yes! you can combine any of the Summer School courses (schedule permitting). See the full course calendar.
To be eligible for credit transfers, students must complete a final project.
Students will deliver a short summary of a paper one week after the summer school finishes. It will consist in a critical summary of a published paper, around 3-4 pages, 1.5 spaced, font size 11. The critical summary will need to follow these guidelines: expose what are the main ideas of the paper, how they are addressed, strength and weakness of the paper, methodological approach, theoretical or empirical background, and suggestions for improvements).
Consult the Credit Transfer page for more information about this option.
Participants not seeking credit transfer will receive a Certificate of Attendance free of charge. These participants will be neither evaluated nor graded.
The Labor Economics Summer School includes a Presentation Skills Workshop every day at lunchtime (lunch provided) open to all participants taking a Labor Economics course. This workshop offers skills to prepare clear and effective academic presentations of research papers.
The Presentation Skills Workshop also includes a call for papers for students who wish to present their work. If you are interested in submitting a paper for review, please make your submission at: summerschool@bse.eu
Please put “Labor presentation skills workshop” in the subject line of your email. The deadline for submitting papers is May 30, and the schedule for the presentation of papers will be announced when the selection of papers has been finalized. At the end of the Summer School, participants who have presented a paper will receive an additional certificate.