Research in the Economics of Gender in International Contexts

Conduct original research on the economics of gender in international contexts. Review theoretical foundations, data and methods of research, and discuss recent work in international research related to the economics of gender. Present and moderate discussions of the readings in class, independently investigate data sources, provide critiques of the studies presented, and put ideas into a concrete research design for a final paper. Upon completion, students will have a suite of research approaches, topics, and methods to investigate gender differences in a variety of economic outcomes and contexts. Grad students are expected to deliver solo authored research, econometric modeling, and original empirical analysis for the final project. Prerequisite: ECON 608D or 703D or instructor permission