ECON 3440

Women in the Economy

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Examines the changing economic roles of women and men in the labor market and in the family. Topics include a historical overview of changing gender roles, the determinants of the gender division of labor in the family, trends in female and male labor-force participation, gender differences in occupations and earnings, the consequences of women's employment for the family, and a consideration of women's status in other countries.

Distribution Requirements (SCD-AS, SSC-AS), (ICE-IL, QP-IL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2023FA, 2022FA, 2021FA

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