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The purpose of this course is to expand the understanding of macroeconomics and macroeconomic theory of the students towards a gender-sensitive economic analysis, with a focus on care, structural analysis and macroeconomic policy aspects.
The course will be built on three fundamentals: a) understanding, acknowledging, and measuring the care economy; b) adapting quantitative methods towards more gender and LGBTQ+-inclusive analyses; c) promoting critical thinking and rigorous policy and macroeconomic phenomena analyses. Our goal is to guide the participants toward the formulation of viable research projects focused on addressing care needs in developing countries through a better understanding of the care economy and the formulation of gender-sensitive macroeconomic policies. Hence, the program will comprise lectures by experts and hands-on training in analytics.
The course is composed by 8 core topics that delve into the linkages between gender equality and economic growth, macroeconomic policies and its gendered impacts, trade and globalization, the care sector, structural change, market competition, infrastructure and financial inclusion.
Students will learn in this course how to draw parallels between cross-country patterns of gender equality and macroeconomic phenomena, including in terms of growth, inclusiveness, diversification, and sustainability. As of empirical methods, students get familiarized with sources of gender-disaggregated data and relevant toolkits to assess countries’ progress towards gender equality, including how this has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of gender equality on macroeconomic performance.
Over the 8 topics discussed in the course, we will discuss key policies and measures to address gender inequality, including appropriate gender-budgeting practices. To do so, we will read papers and book chapters to get familiarized with gender-aware macroeconomic analysis. |
