2004 Schedule

The International Working Group on Gender, Macroeconomics and International Economics

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THE INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP ON
GENDER, MACROECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

(GEM- IWG)

Knowledge Networking Program on Engendering Macroeconomics and International Economics

Intensive Summer Course: June 3-18, 2004

Hosted by the Department of Economics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Course Coordinators: Rania Antonopoulos (New York University and Levy Economics Institute), Nilufer Cagatay (University of Utah), Diane Elson (University of Essex), Maria Floro (Vassar College and Levy Economics Institute).

Instructors: (In alphabetical order) Bola Akanji (Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research), Radhika Balakrishnan (Marymount Manhattan College), Lourdes Beneria (Cornell University), Gunseli Berik (University of Utah), Elissa Braunstein ( University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Gerald Epstein (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Korkut Erturk (University of Utah), Caren Grown (International Centre for Research on Women), Rebeca Grynspan (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), Indira Hirway (Center for Development Alternatives, India), Hande Keklik (University of Utah), Mumtaz Keklik (UNDP, Nepal), Alfred Latigo (UN Economic Commission for Africa), Stephanie Seguino (University of Vermont), Anushree Sinha (National Council of Applied Economic Research, India), Rosalba Todaro ( University of Santiago), Mariama Williams (Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era and International Gender and Trade Network).

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Thursday June 3: Arrival
Allocation of rooms at University Guest House,
Friday June 4: Registration and Orientation
9:30 am - 12:30 am	Meet in the lobby of the Guesthouse, logistics; introduction to campus,
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1.30 pm - 3.00 pm	Introduction to library and computer facilities
3.00 pm - 5.00 pm	Overview of course themes: (Nilufer Cagatay and Korkut Erturk)
Saturday June 5: Introductions and Expectations
9:30 am - 12:30 am	Introductions; five minute presentations by Fellows and Course Assistants and Instructors of their current teaching/research/ policy-related work; discussion of expectations
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm	Lunch
Sunday June 6: Self-study day
7:00 pm -	Opening Dinner at the Museum of Fine Arts (on campus; please gather at the Guest House Lobby at 6:30 pm)

Daily Schedule for 7-18 June

Each day will begin at 9.00am with 15 minutes for announcements

9:15 am - 10:30 am Session I

(Coffee Break 10:30 am - 10:45 am)

10:45 am - 12:00 pm Session II

(Lunch Break 12: 00 pm - 1: 30 pm)

1:30 pm - 2: 45 pm Session III

(Tea Break 2: 45 pm - 3: 00 pm)

3:00 pm - 4: 15 pm Session IV

(Tea Break 4: 15 pm - 4: 30 pm)

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Session V

In each session with presentations, the presentations will be 45 minutes, followed by discussion for 30 minutes.

Day 1: Monday, June 7, Economics and Gender (un) Awareness

I. Introduction to Basic Theoretical Concerns of Gender-Aware Economics (Rania Antonopoulos)

II. Gender- Aware Visions of the Economy (Diane Elson)

III. Feminist Methodologies : Example of Measurement and Valuation of Household Production via Time Use (Maria Floro and Indira Hirway)

IV. Integrating Household Production into National Poverty Reduction Strategies and Policies in Africa: A Guidebook (Alfred Latigo)

V. Small Group Discussions

Evening Session: Time Use Measurements and Application: An Exercise (Indira Hirway) 8.00pm -9.30pm

Day 2: Tuesday, June 8, Macroeconomics and Gender-awareness

I. Finance, Production, and Social Reproduction (Korkut Erturk)

II. Varieties of Gender-Aware Macroeconomic Analysis (Diane Elson)

III. Examples of Gender-Aware Modelling (Korkut Erturk)

IV. Small Group Exercise: Employment, Investment and Gender (Diane Elson )

V. Presentation of Case Studies by Fellows

Day 3: Wednesday, June 9, Gender and Macroeconomic Modeling

I. Putting Gender into Macroeconomic Modeling: The Use of Computable General Equilibrium Models (Anushree Sinha)

II. Continuation of Session I. (Anushree Sinha)

III. Presentations by the Fellows on Case Studies

IV. Group Discussion on Gender and Macroeconomic Modeling

V. Gender Equality and the Millenium Development Goals: From Promises to Action (Caren Grown)

Day 4: Thursday, June 10, Gender Dimensions of Fiscal Policy

I. Gender and Fiscal Policy: An Introduction (Diane Elson)

II. Gender Issues in Taxation (Caren Grown)

III. Gender Analysis of Expenditure (Diane Elson)

IV. Presentations of Case Studies by Fellows

V. Presentations of Case Studies by Fellows

Day 5: Friday, June 11, Gender, International Trade, Poverty and Gender

I. International Trade: Orthodox, Heterodox and Feminist Perspectives (Nilufer Cagatay, Diane Elson, and Rania Antonopoulos)

II. Continuation of Session I

III. Trade, Investment and Gender Wage Gaps (Gunseli Berik)

IV. The Impact of Gender Inequalities on Trade Patterns (Nilufer Cagatay)

V. Knowledge Networking Session

Saturday June 12 Time for self-study
Sunday June 13 Free time

Day 6: Monday, June 14, International Trade, Investment and Labor

I. Labor, Gender and Globalization (Lourdes Beneria )

II. Gender, Employment and Trade in Asia (Radhika Balakrishnan)

III. Gender, Employment and Trade in Latin America (Rosalba Todaro)

IV. Trade, Food Security and Gender in Sub-Saharan Africa (Bola Akanji)

V. Knowledge Networking Session

Evening Session (Optional) : Teaching Gender-aware Economics 8.00pm-9:30pm (Rania Antonopoulos)

Day 7: Tuesday, June 15, Gender and International Trade Policies

I. Gender and International Trade Agreements (Mariama Williams)

II. Continuation of Session I

III. Assessing the Impact of Trade Agreements (Mumtaz Keklik)

IV. Presentations of Case Studies by Fellows

V. Beyond the 2003 WTO Cancun Meeting: Challenges Ahead (Mariama Williams)

Day 8: Wednesday, June 16 Gender, Poverty and Economic Growth

I. Gender, Poverty and Economic Growth (Nilufer Cagatay)

II. Gender Inequalities and Economic Growth (Stephanie Seguino)

III. Women's Well-Being and Economic Growth (Stephanie Seguino)

IV. Gender and Poverty: the Problem of Indicators (Hande Keklik)

V. Small Group Exercise: Choosing Variables for Gender -Aware Cross Country Analysis (Stephanie Seguino)

Day 9: Thursday, June 17 Gender, Finance and Monetary Policy

I. Gender Dimensions of Finance for Development (Maria Floro)

II. Gender and International Investment (Elissa Braunstein)

III. Central Banks, Monetary Policy and Gender (Gerald Epstein)

IV. Small Group Discussions

V.
Wrapping up: summary of key points from the course (Nilufer Cagatay)

Day 10: Friday, June 18
9:00 - 10:00
Keynote Speaker: Rebeca Grynspan, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Economic and social tendencies in LAtin America: Towards and agenda with gender perspective
Fellows' Presentations and Closing Discussion

II -III.
Fellow's presentations of their future plans to incorporate course themes into their work.

IV. Planning meetings for networking

V.Closing remarks (Rania Antonopoulos, Nilufer Cagatay, Diane Elson, and Maria Floro)