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Maj/GDS- 401: GENDER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Development Economics
1.1. Meaning and definition of development economics
1.2. Traditional economic measures
1.3. The new economic view of development
1.4. Sen’s capability approach
1.5. Three core value of development
1.6. Three objectives of development

2. Sustainable development
2.1. The environmental ideal
2.2. The developmentalist ideal
2.3. Sustainable development as an ambiguous compromise
2.4. Economic theories of sustainable development

3. Women and development planning
3.1. Contemporary problems of development
3.2. The environment
3.3. Economic restructuring
3.4. Community management

4. Governance and women’s poverty: Scheming for women
4.1. Concept of Poverty
4.2. Concept of Governance
4.3. Governance and pro poor growth: Evidence from Pakistan
4.4. Capacity building from a gender perspective
4.5. Poverty alleviation and income generation schemes
4.6. The popularity of micro finance for women

5. Women and Trade development
5.1. Concept of trade and development
5.2. Women and trade in global perspective
5.3. Women and trade in Pakistan
5.4. Major constraints
5.5. Recommendations and actions to be taken

6. Discrimination in labor market
6.1. Concept of labor market
6.2. Types of gender discrimination
6.3. Causes of gender discrimination in labor market
6.4. Theories of labor market discrimination of gender
6.4.1. Demand and supply theories of discrimination
6.4.2. Non-competitive theories of wage discrimination
6.4.3. Theories of productivity differences
6.4.4. Neoclassical theories of discrimination

7. Role of women in rural development
7.1. Women and rural labor market
7.2. Vocational and personal training
7.3. Rural women farmers
7.4. Women and small business
7.5. Women in livestock production


Course Synopsis

The course aims to familiarize students with 'Economic development' from gender perspectives. In recent decades of economic development and continued environmental degradation, gender and development studies have become a major concern. This course provides an overview of economic development issues and concerns of Sustainable development, Women in development planning, the role of women in rural development, scheming for women by alleviating poverty through good governance, capacity building, and empowering women by discussing key concepts in gender and development and its relevance in development in the region.

Course Learning Outcomes

 Through this course, the student will be in a position to understand the economic development concepts, its theoretical perspectives as well as practical concerns and how it relates to 'Gender'.  It will enable students to get an understanding and realize the importance of women's contribution to the economic development process of any country.


What is Economic Development?

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Economic Growth and Development - A Comparison

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Introducing Economic Development: A Global Perspective ECO200

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the core values and objectives of development

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What Is Sustainable Development?

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What is SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? What does SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT mean?

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Sustainability - Full Documentary

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Women and the Changing Environment

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What is ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING? What does ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING mean?

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Economic Development - Concepts and Issues

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Equality and growth – an interview with Amartya Sen

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An Introduction to Amartya Sen’s Development as Freedom A Macat Geography Analysis

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Women and the Changing Environment

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Empowering Women

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Gender in Agriculture and Rural Development

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Role of Women in Agriculture

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Empowering Women in Pakistan's Economy

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Rural Women in Pakistan: Status Report 2018 (Read Rural Women and Microfinance topics from this report)

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Gender Discrimination in Labor Market

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Gender Discrimination in Labor Market 2

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Trade Equality: Women's Economic Empowerment

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Gender Equality & Trade Policy

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Challenges Faced by Rural Women in Pakistan

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Poverty and Its Alleviation

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The Concept of Governance

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Poverty 1

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Poverty 2

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Book Title : Women's Economic Participation and Empowerment in Pakistan
Author : Yasmin Zaidi, Shujaat Farooq et al.
Edition : 1
Publisher : Center of Gender and Policy Studies
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Book Title : Trade and Gender Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries
Author : Anh-Nga TRAN-NGUYEN and Americo BEVIGLIA ZAMPETTI
Edition : 1
Publisher : United Nations
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Book Title : Women and Trade The Role of Trade in Promoting Gender Equality
Author : World Bank and World Trade Organization
Edition : 1
Publisher : World Bank Publications
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Title : Economic Development 12th Edition by Micheal Todaro and Stephen Smith
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Title : Exploring Sustainable Development: Geographical Perspective by Martin Purvis and Alan Grainger
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Title : Women and Development Planning
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Title : Roles of women in agriculture: A case study of rural Lahore, Pakistan
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Title : Women in Development: Women and Empowerment
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Title : The Trade and Gender Nexus in Pakistan
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Title : Capacity building from Gender Perspective
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Title : The popularity of micro finance for women
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Title : Governance and Pro-poor Growth Evidence from Pakistan
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Title : Sustainable Development 2
Type : Other

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Title : Gender and capacity building A multi-layered study of empowerment
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Title : Discrimination in Labor Market
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Title : Gender equality and women's empowerment in rural Pakistan
Type : Other

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Title : Trade and Development - Key Concepts
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Title : Gender and Environment Indicator
Type : Other

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