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    Mar 29, 2024  
American University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
American University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECON-675 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics (3)


This course explores the gender dimensions of Economic life drawn from a rich body of studies and research on gender-aware analyses in macroeconomics, public finance, and international trade and finance. Using analytical models, empirical studies, case histories and ethnographic research, it examines feminist theories of economic growth, gender-aware macroeconomic models, gender and recession/crisis; gender analysis of fiscal policy and the practice of gender budgets; gender, trade, and investment; gender and credit markets; and gender-aware macroeconomic, trade, and investment policies. Usually Offered: alternate springs (odd years). Prerequisite: ECON-600  or ECON-803 , and ECON-601  or ECON-802 ; or ECON-603 .