ECON 342
Women in the Labor Market

Credit:  3 hours.


Changing role of women in the labor market and the economy; supply and demand for women: nature, extent, and legal remedies for sex discrimination in employment; "earnings gaps" and variable employment costs, men versus women; new role of multi-earner families; and comparative use of women as a professional resource. Same as GWS 342. Prerequisite: ECON 102 or equivalent.