Economics of Gender

3 Credits

Decisions around marriage, children, and work are taken by everyone on the planet. In this class we look at the economic elements that forge those choices. Moreover, while women's roles have changed beyond recognition in a century, we are still plagued with a dramatic under-representation of women in senior economic roles and the fact that they appear underpaid vis a vis men for doing the same work. This course looks at the factors influencing such issues, providing often surprising results.