Economics 242: Economics of Gender
Fall 2006
Professor Karine Moe
Email: moe@macalester.edu
Office 310A Carnegie
Telephone x6793
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:30-4:00 and Wednesdays 3:30-4:30
Other times by appointment.
Course Overview
During the past three decades, Americans have witnessed
dramatic changes in the structure of the family. The changes in
marriage, divorce, and fertility rates since the late 1950s have been
inextricably linked with changes in attitudes towards work and, in
particular, with changes in women's work patterns both in and out of
the household. In that same time period economists have come to realize
that standard economic theory can be applied to many aspects of family
life including marriage, fertility, divorce, and the division of work
and leisure within the household. In this course, we will use economic
theory, both neo-classical and feminist, to explore how gender
differences lead to different economic outcomes for men and women, both
within families and in the marketplace.
Syllabus
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