ILRLE 4450 - Women in the Economy

(crosslisted)
(also ECON 3440 (formerly 4570), FGSS 4460)

Fall or spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: ILRLE 2400 or equivalent.

F. Blau.

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.