ECON 460

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Instructor:
Pamela Jakiela

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Schedule of Classes

Date Topic
9/12 Overview of the Class
9/14 Gender Norms Among Non-Human Primates
9/19 Methods Monday: Data Management
9/21 Lessons from Ancient DNA
9/26 Methods Monday: Research Designs in Empirical Microeconomics
9/28 The Cow and the Plow
10/3 Methods Monday: Reviewing the Literature
10/5 Women in Ancient Civilizations
10/10 Reading Period (NO CLASS)
10/12 Mini-Presentations on Ancient Civilizations
10/17 Women in Early Modern Europe
10/19 Research Group Meetings (NO CLASS)
10/24 Missing Women and Investments in Girls
10/26 Missing Women and Investments in Girls
10/31 Girls’ Education and Women’s Employment
11/2 Girls’ Education and Women’s Employment
11/7 The Labor Force Implications of Reproductive Choices
11/9 The Labor Force Implications of Reproductive Choices
11/14 The Behavioral Economics of Women’s Work
11/16 The Behavioral Economics of Women’s Work
11/21 Women in the Economics Profession
11/23 Thanksgiving (NO CLASS)
11/28 Last Minute Presentation Meetings (NO CLASS)
11/30 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
12/5 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
12/7 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS