9/11 |
Reading: The Woman that Never Evolved |
9/18 |
Reading: Who We Are and How We Got Here |
9/23 |
Data Analysis Assignment 1 |
9/25 |
Readings: The Plow and the Cow Week |
9/30 |
Project: Group Composition and Topic Statement |
10/2 |
Reading: Understanding Early Civilizations |
10/9 |
Data Analysis Assignment 2 |
10/12 |
Mini-Presentations |
10/16 |
Reading: “Girl power: The European marriage pattern and labor markets in the North Sea region in the late medieval and early modern period” |
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Reading: “Witchcraft, Weather, and Economic Growth in Renaissance Europe” |
10/22 |
Reading: “More than 100 Million Women Are Missing” |
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Reading: “Why Are Indian Children So Short? The Role of Birth Order and Son Preference” |
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Reading: “Missing Women and the Price of Tea in China: The Effect of Sex-Specific Earnings on Sex Imbalance” |
10/23 |
Data Analysis Assignment 3 |
10/28 |
Reading: “Gender Gaps in Education: The Long View” |
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Reading: “Do Labor market Opportunities Affect Young Women’s Work and Family Decisions? Experimental Evidence from India” |
11/4 |
Reading: “The Power of the Pill: Oral Contraceptives and Women’s Career and Marriage Decisions” |
11/6 |
Project: Annotated Bibliography |
11/11 |
Reading: “Do Women Shy Away from Competition? Do Men Compete Too Much?” |
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Reading: “Evidence on Self-Stereotyping and the Contribution of Ideas” |
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Reading: “Reshaping Adolescents’ Gender Attitudes: Evidence from a School-Based Experiment in India” |
11/13 |
Project: Research Proposal |
11/18 |
Reading: “Gendered Language on the Economics Job Market Rumors Forum” |
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Reading: “Gender Bias in Rumors Among Professionals: An Identity-Based Interpretation” |
11/29 |
Project: Group Presentation (slides due) |
11/30 |
Project: Group Presentations (in class) |
12/5 |
Project: Group Presentations (in class) |
12/7 |
Project: Group Presentations (in class) |
12/16 |
Project: Research Papers due |