Lectures

한국경제와 여성
The Korean Economy and Women
  • Instructor : Sun Go
  • Year : Year 4(2024-2025)
  • Difficulty : Basic
  • Target : Universal
  • Field : Economy and Society
  • Type : Ordinary
  • Week : 12 Weeks
  • Keywords
    Labor, Education, Gender discrimination, Glass ceiling, Childbirth, Childcare
Summary

This course examines the changing roles and challenges of women in the Korean economy from past to present, using a wide range of statistical data. Topics include labor force participation, occupations, marriage, childbirth, childcare, education, gender discrimination, the glass ceiling, multicultural families, and aging women. Rather than focusing on detailed theories or arguments, the course emphasizes the use of empirical data and statistics to trace trends and explore the specific characteristics of each topic.

Instructor
Sun Go
1. Affiliation
Professor, Chung-Ang University

2. Education
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California at Davis

3. Selected Publications
“The Effect of Population Aging on Local School Subsidies in Korea,” Korean Economic Review 31(1), 2015
“The Uneven Rise of American Public Schools to 1850,” Journal of Economic History 70(1), 2010
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