The INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES in The Hague is
pleased to announce that in 2003 it will be offering an
intensive six-week
DIPLOMA in FEMINIST DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
One of the most pertinent social differentiations among agents in
any economy is that of gender. Women work longer days than
men, earn lower wages, have less access to resources and are
predominantly responsible for meeting household needs.
Moreover, gender inequalities impact upon economic variables
such as productivity, economic growth and efficiency. The
recognition of gender stratification and its impact upon economic
dynamics has led to a new area of research: feminist economics.
The impact of feminist economics has been particularly notable in
the area of development economics.
Programme
The Diploma programme at the ISS is a six-week intensive
course. After an introduction into feminist economic methodology,
which introduces gender into economics, the course will focus on
major topics in micro- and macroeconomics, including quantitative
analyses in computer labs. The block on feminist development
microeconomics includes topics such as intrahousehold relations
and the theory of choice; gender and the theory of the firm; labour
market segmentation; asymmetrical asset and capital markets;
engendering market failure; and gender budgeting. The block on
feminist development macro economics includes topics such as
the circular flow in the economy, including the unpaid care
economy; gender-aware economic indicators; gendered effects of
public finance, monetary policy and stabilization; gendered effects
of structural adjustment; gender dimensions of the business cycle,
growth and productivity; and gender dimensions of international
trade and international capital flows.
Teaching methods
The course will have some formal lectures. However, many of
the scheduled hours will be organised around the discussion of
case studies and student-led learning activities, including an
individual final paper. This will be done to ensure that all students
will go through the necessary stages of being able to elaborate the
gender critique of economics, to engender economic analysis both
qualitatively and quantitatively, and to develop gender-aware
economic policy suggestions. Following this methodology, the
programme will develop a feminist development economic
analysis that complements neoclassical theory as well as providing
a feminist development economics analysis that strengthens post-
Keynesian, Marxian and institutional economic theories.
Requirements
Participants in this programme are economists that work for
international development organisations, government agencies and
NGOs, as well as academics, who want to better understand the
gendered character of economies as well as seek to develop
economic policies that are gender-aware. In addition, the course is
geared towards economic students at the MA or PhD levels that
seek to complement their studies with feminist analysis.
Applicants must have an internationally recognised Bachelor's
Degree in economics, and preferably have some basic knowledge
of gender studies or women and development studies.
Practical issues
The course will be delivered at the Institute of Social Studies in
the Hague (the Netherlands) in the period 12 May - 20 June
2003. The course staff consists of dr. Irene van Staveren and dr.
Haroon Akram-Lodhi, as well as invited speakers (including prof.
dr. Diane Elson and dr. Geske Dijkstra). The fee is 2,200 Euro.
Application deadline: 1 March 2003. For further information about
the ISS and the diploma programmes please check the ISS
website at <{ HYPERLINK http://www.iss.nl }www.iss.nl> For
inquiries about the Feminist
Development Economics Diploma you may want to contact the
Convenor, dr. I.P. van Staveren, e-mail address: { HYPERLINK
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Dr. Irene van Staveren
Institute of Social Studies
Senior Lecturer Labour Economics
P.O. Box 29776
2502 LT The Hague
The Netherlands
Phone: (31) (0) 70 - 4260602
Fax: (31) (0) 70 - 4260799
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