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Class Detail:
FA 2009 Economics ECON 323 - Economics and Gender Section 001
Credits:	3
Waitlist Capacity:	unlimited
Enforced Prerequisites:	ECON 101 with a C or better.
Advisory Prerequisites:	ECON 102 (unless ECON 101 completed with B or higher).
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Stevenson,Adam R; homepage
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Using the tools of analysis introduced in the Principles classroom, this course examines various economic topics and discusses these topics in light of the traditional and recent roles of women and men. Subjects covered in the course include: The household as an economic unit Time allocation Earnings and occupations Labor market trends Labor market discrimination Gender and family related public policy Family policy in other nations

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ISBN: 1405161825	The economics of gender, Author: Joyce P. Jacobsen., Publisher: Blackwell Pub. 3rd ed. 2007
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