Economics 397S - ST- Gender & Econ Development

This course examines the complex relationships between the process of economic development and gender inequality. Students will be introduced to the theoretical frameworks and debates that have shaped the analysis of gender and economic development. This will be followed by an exploration of the interactions between economic development policy and gender relations in the global South. Topics covered will include the household as a unit of analysis; the gender division of labor; paid and unpaid work; asset inequality; microfinance; migration; the gendered impacts of economic restructuring and economic crisis; the feminization of labor in the global economy.

ECON 103, 104, or RES-ECON 102 Open only to ECON/ STPEC/ RES-ECON/MGRECON primary majors until after juniors enroll, then open to all on November 18. Students who do not have the prerequisites may seek permission from the instructor to take the course.