ECON 2020 - Gender in the Economy

• Students will be able to explain primary terminology, concepts, and findings related to gender and economics.
• Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of economics to measure and explain gendered differences in economically relevant areas.
• Students will be able to analyze current events related to gender in order to practice constructive participation in society as a citizen and as an economic agent.
• Students will be able to discuss how gender as a social category (like race, ethnicity, and class) is relevant to the study of the economy.
• Students will be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of three economic and behavioral models to explain outcomes related to gender and the economy.
• Students will be able to identify how to accurately measure gender differences in economic situations.
• Students will be able to use the logic provided by the economic models to state a specific position that is thoughtful, recognizes complexities, and acknowledges limitations.
• Students will be able to use the logic provided by the economic models to draw reasonable conclusions about data generating processes.
• Students will be able to discuss how societies’ prescriptions tied to an individual’s gender identity affect economically relevant choices.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the economic importance of the distinction between gender as an identity and assigned sex at birth.