ECON 3440

Women in the Economy

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

Examines the changing economic roles of women and men in the labor market and in the family. Topics include a historical overview of changing gender roles, the determinants of the gender division of labor in the family, trends in female and male labor-force participation, gender differences in occupations and earnings, the consequences of women's employment for the family, and a consideration of women's status in other countries.

When Offered Fall or Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or ILRLE 2400, or permission of instructor.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SCD-AS, SSC-AS)
Course Attribute (CU-UGR)

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