GH 301: Gender, Developing Economies, and Globalization
This course examines how cultural constructs of gender norms influence economic conditions in different countries/regions and how the recognition of these differences may impact the effectiveness of policies designed to promote economic growth and development. Topics of study may include immigration, education, health care and environmental quality, natural resource use, drug policy, prostitution/sex trade, agriculture, micro-lending, discrimination, economic growth, differential treatment of girls/boys, the missing girls, the impact of conflict, AIDS/Ebola/other epidemics, and intrahousehold dynamics. Students will learn tools of economic analysis and apply these to the issues studied.
Instructor: Dr. Debra Israel
Dr. Debra Israel is Chairperson and Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and an affiliated faculty member with the Gender Studies, International Studies, and Multidisciplinary Studies programs. She received her M.S. in Agricultural Economics from the Pennsylvania State University and her doctorate in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In between these two degrees she spent time teaching English in Bolivia and working as a tax analyst for the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Broadly speaking her research interests encompass environmental economics issues, focusing primarily on demand for environmental quality either in the United States or globally. Her current research focuses on charitable contributions to environmental organizations and second hand clothes markets. An additional research interest includes examination of public policy issues in developing countries such as household use of fuel and water in Bolivia.
Please contact Dr. Israel if you have questions about this course.