ECON 24500 - Economics of Gender

Course Credit: 1
(WGSS)
An investigation of the relationships between economic institutions (e.g., labor force, family, and government) and the role of women in our society, and the implications of the changing role of women for institutional change. Focus on the way traditional tools of economic analysis have been used to address issues that affect women’s economic status, and on feminist critiques of these methods. Prerequisite(s): ECON 10100 Alternate Years. [HSS]