The aim of the course is to provide an overview of recent and seminal research in gender economics,
with an emphasis on empirical evidence. The course will describe the persistent gender gaps in labour
markets, analyzing their historical evolution, current trends and underlying explanations. Several
dimensions will be addressed, including studies in household, urban and international economics, as
well as political and historical economy and economics of education. Through a review of empirical
studies, students will develop an understanding of gender-based economic disparities and the policy
interventions designed to address them. Particular attention is paid to emerging research
methodologies in this field.
Kenza ELASS
Séminaire
English
Spring 2024-2025
Group oral presentation on a topic of their choice related to the session's theme (15% of the final
grade) using slide presentation (15%), followed by a discussion (10%). The final exam will take the
form of an essay based on a provided set of documents, among several possible themes (60%).
Goldin, Claudia. 2014. "A Grand Gender Convergence: Its Last Chapter." American Economic Review, 104 (4): 1091–1119.
Kleven, Henrik, Camille Landais, and Jakob Egholt Søgaard. 2019. "Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 11 (4): 181–209.
Bertrand, M., Kamenica, E., & Pan, J. (2015). Gender identity and relative income within households. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 130(2), 571-614.
Bertrand and Mullainathan, « Are Emily and Greg more employable than Lakisha and Jamal ? A field experiment on labor market discrimination American Economic Review, 2004, 991- 1013.
Abi Adams-Prassl, Kristiina Huttunen, Emily Nix, Ning Zhang, Violence against Women at Work, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 139, Issue 2, May 2024, Pages 937–991, https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjad045