ECO 2111 Economics of Women's Issues
3 crédits
Science economique
Faculte des sciences sociales
Overview of economic differences between women and men. Differential labour force trends over the past half century. Economics of household production and of the allocation of tasks within the household. Marriage, fertility, and marital dissolution. Issues related to female poverty and gender segregation in the workplace. Examination and explanations of gender wage gaps. Some comparative experiences and historical perspectives. Contribution of a feminist perspective to the main corpus of economics.
Volet:
Cours magistral
Exigences:
Prerequisite: ECO 1104 .
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