Economics of Women, Men, and Work
The most current and comprehensive source available for research, data, and analysis on women, gender, and economics.\ \ Introduction; Women and Men: Changing Roles in a Changing Economy; The Family as an Economic Unit; The Allocation of Time between the Household and the Labor Market; Differences in Occupations and Earnings: Overview; Differences in Occupations and Earnings: The Human Capital Model; Differences in Occupations and Earnings: The Role of Labor Market Discrimination; Recent...
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A knowledge of introductory economics is helpful but not essential to understand this text summarizing research and data on gender issues in the world of work. Coverage includes women's and men's roles, the family as an economic unit, differences in occupations and earnings, and gender differences in other countries. The text is intended for courses on the economic status of women, and can also be used in interdisciplinary women's studies courses and in introductory courses in economic problems. This fourth edition reflects changes in the labor market and the family, with discussion encompassing the declining gender pay gap, changes in welfare policy and their effects on single mothers' employment, affirmative action, and tax policies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Booknews This text is designed to acquaint students with research findings concerning women, men, and work, both in the labor market and in the household. It is intended primarily for courses concerned with the economic status of women. Topics include the narrowing gender pay gap, the declining employment prospects of less-educated men, wage stagnation, corporate restructuring, and changing family structures. The authors assume a knowledge of introductory economics but not of advanced theory. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Ch. 1Introduction1Ch. 2Women and men : changing roles in a changing economy13Ch. 3The family as an economic unit35Ch. 4The allocation of time between the household and the labor market85Ch. 5Differences in occupations and earnings : overview136Ch. 6Differences in occupations and earnings : the human capital model158Ch. 7Differences in occupations and earnings : the role of labor market discrimination202Ch. 8Recent developments in the labor market : their impact on women and men256Ch. 9Changing work roles and the family289Ch. 10Policies affecting paid work and the family326Ch. 11Gender differences in other countries371
\ BooknewsThis text is designed to acquaint students with research findings concerning women, men, and work, both in the labor market and in the household. It is intended primarily for courses concerned with the economic status of women. Topics include the narrowing gender pay gap, the declining employment prospects of less-educated men, wage stagnation, corporate restructuring, and changing family structures. The authors assume a knowledge of introductory economics but not of advanced theory. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
