Women and the Economy

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course studies questions such as: Have economic conditions improved for women in Canada over the past 30 years? Is there gender discrimination in the Canadian labour market? What are the economic consequences of divorce? Are women more likely than men to be poor? Are there inequalities within families? CALENDAR NOTES: Approved with Canadian Studies. PREREQUISITES: ECON 1101.03, ECON 1102.03 with minimum grades of C CROSSLISTED: GWST 2217.03 FORMATS: Lecture