The aim of the course is to examine the gendered effects of international trade changes and policies along with their links to income inequality and poverty. Upon completion of the course students can expect to attain: a gender-aware interpretation of the international trade theories and policy concerns and debates from a feminist economics perspective; a critical thinking and perspective of how gender matters in international economics; and the ability to interpret gender-differentiated indicators and descriptive statistics in policy context.
At the end of this course students should be able to:
Discuss some simple economic models related to economic development, economic growth and international trade.
Demonstrate their understanding of location of women in international trade and poverty
Use economic analysis to evaluate current social and political issues and policies.
Summarize and evaluate empirical work related to gender, poverty and international trade.
Compare and contrast empirical work for the purpose of designing policy for a specific context.