ECO 317 GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
This course is designed to help students investigate the economic status of women in the labor market, how that role has changed over time and the differences between labor market outcomes for both men and women. It involves a comparison of women and men with respect to labor supply (market and nonmarket work), wage rates, occupational choices, unemployment levels, and the changing role of work and family. Topics include discrimination, pay inequity, occupational segregation, traditional and nontraditional work, resource ownership, poverty, race, the global economic status of women and public policy issues, such as comparable worth and family-friendly policies designed to bridge the gap between women and men.
Prerequisite
Junior standing or ECO 111.