Unpaid Work And The Economy

Author : Antonella Picchio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134433544

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Unpaid Work and the Economy by Antonella Picchio Pdf

In economics, the voluntary sector is surprisingly understudied. In order to fully understand economics, unpaid and voluntary work needs to be taken into account and afforded the same status as paid activities. This book constitutes a rigorous economic analysis with special emphasis on gender issues and covers every conceivable angle of unpaid work and all its ramifications for the modern economy. The unified vision offered by this group of leading contributors ensures this book is a work of excellent quality. There is every chance it will become a seminal study on unpaid work and as such will provide a useful reference for students and academics involved in gender studies, econometrics, and consumption studies.

Author : R. Antonopoulos,I. Hirway
Publisher : Springer
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230250550

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Unpaid Work and the Economy by R. Antonopoulos,I. Hirway Pdf

This book presents research findings from across the global South that substantively improves our understanding of time-use, poverty and gender equalities, to shed light on why unpaid work is indispensable to economic analysis and effective policy making.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924102867425

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Conference by Anonim Pdf

Author : C. Mark Blackden,Quentin Wodon
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780821365625

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Gender, Time Use, and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa by C. Mark Blackden,Quentin Wodon Pdf

The papers in this volume examine the links between gender, time use, and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. They contribute to a broader definition of poverty to include "time poverty," and to a broader definition of work to include household work. The papers present a conceptual framework linking both market and household work, review some of the available literature and surveys on time use in Africa, and use tools and approaches drawn from analysis of consumption-based poverty to develop the concept of a time poverty line and to examine linkages between time poverty, consumption poverty, and ot.

Author : María Ángeles Durán,María Ángeles Durán Heras
Publisher : Fundacion BBVA
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Globalization
ISBN : 9788492937288

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Unpaid Work in the Global Economy by María Ángeles Durán,María Ángeles Durán Heras Pdf

Esta obra contiene un análisis novedoso de conceptos tan relevantes como trabajo, necesidad, calidad de vida, libertad y coacción. En ella se pone de manifiesto la constante interacción entre trabajo remunerado y no remunerado, entre hogares y Estado, así como la internacionalización de estos trasvases a través de las migraciones.

Author : Marilyn Waring
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442656147

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Counting for Nothing by Marilyn Waring Pdf

Safe drinking water counts for nothing. A pollution-free environment counts for nothing. Even some people - namely women - count for nothing. This is the case, at least, according to the United Nations System of National Accounts. Author Marilyn Waring, former New Zealand M.P., now professor, development consultant, writer, and goat farmer, isolates the gender bias that exists in the current system of calculating national wealth. As Waring observes, in this accounting system women are considered 'non-producers' and as such they cannot expect to gain from the distribution of benefits that flow from production. Issues like nuclear warfare, environmental conservation, and poverty are likewise excluded from the calculation of value in traditional economic theory. As a result, public policy, determined by these same accounting processes, inevitably overlooks the importance of the environment and half the world's population. Counting for Nothing, originally published in 1988, is a classic feminist analysis of women's place in the world economy brought up to date in this reprinted edition, including a sizeable new introduction by the author. In her new introduction, the author updates information and examples and revisits the original chapters with appropriate commentary. In an accessible and often humorous manner, Waring offers an explanation of the current economic systems of accounting and thoroughly outlines ways to ensure that the significance of the environment and the labour contributions of women receive the recognition they deserve.

Author : Margunn Bjørnholt,Ailsa McKay
Publisher : Demeter Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781927335277

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Counting on Marilyn Waring by Margunn Bjørnholt,Ailsa McKay Pdf

This edited volume maps new advances in theories and practices in feminist economics and the valuation of women, care and nature since Marilyn Waring’s groundbreaking critique of the system of national accounts, If Women Counted (1988). It features theoretical, practical and policy oriented contributions, empirical studies, and new conceptualizations, theorizations and problematizations of defining and accounting for the value of nature and unpaid household work, eco-feminism, national and international policy processes, gender budgeting, unpaid care and HIV/AIDS policy, activism and artwork, and mirrors the wide-ranging impact and resonance of Waring’s work as well as the current frontiers of feminist economics.

Author : Laura Addati,International Labour Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Caregivers
ISBN : 9221316424

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Care Work and Care Jobs for the Future of Decent Work by Laura Addati,International Labour Office Pdf

The report analyses the ways in which unpaid care work is recognised and organised, the extent and quality of care jobs and their impact on the well-being of individuals and society. A key focus of this report is the persistent gender inequalities in households and the labour market, which are inextricably linked with care work. These gender inequalities must be overcome to make care work decent and to ensure a future of decent work for both women and men. The report contains a wealth of original data drawn from over 90 countries and details transformative policy measures in five main areas: care, macroeconomics, labour, social protection and migration. It also presents projections on the potential for decent care job creation offered by remedying current care work deficits and meeting the related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Author : Marga Bruyn-Hundt
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : National income
ISBN : 9051703791

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The Economics of Unpaid Work by Marga Bruyn-Hundt Pdf

In the Netherlands unpaid household and voluntary work takes over one and a half times more hours than paid work, yet it is not taken into account in National Statistics and little attention is paid to unpaid work in economic science and economic policy.

Author : Sergio Destefanis,Marco Musella
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783790821376

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Paid and Unpaid Labour in the Social Economy by Sergio Destefanis,Marco Musella Pdf

The book provides an up-to-date analytical and empirical treatment of some important interactions between paid and unpaid labour and the social economy. The emphasis on the motivations for paid and unpaid labour, and on how these factors contribute to efficiently providing social services, gives a clear empirical counterpart to the concept of social economy. The book begins with a theoretical perspective on the development and characteristics of paid and unpaid labour in social services. Several empirical analyses, largely using novel data sets, are then provided about these phenomena in Italy, a country which has drawn broad international attention in this field, as well as in other European countries and in the US. Topics of particular interest include: preferences regarding and satisfaction with paid and unpaid labour; ownership structure and risk; ownership structure, remuneration and incentives for paid labour; characteristics of volunteer labour and its relationship with social capital endowment across Italian regions; and a comparative analysis of labour in the nonprofit sector across Europe.

Author : Cristian Alonso,Mariya Brussevich,Ms.Era Dabla-Norris,Yuko Kinoshita,Ms.Kalpana Kochhar
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513516998

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Reducing and Redistributing Unpaid Work: Stronger Policies to Support Gender Equality by Cristian Alonso,Mariya Brussevich,Ms.Era Dabla-Norris,Yuko Kinoshita,Ms.Kalpana Kochhar Pdf

Unpaid work, such as caring for children, the elderly, and household chores represents a significant share of economic activity but is not counted as part of GDP. Women disproportionately shoulder the burden of unpaid work: on average, women do two more hours of unpaid work per day than men, with large differences across countries. While much unpaid care work is done entirely by choice, constraints imposed by cultural norms, labor market features or lack of public services, infrastructure, and family-friendly policies matter. This undermines female labor force participation and lowers economy-wide productivity. In this paper, we examine recent trends in unpaid work around the world using aggregate and individual-level data, explore potential drivers, and identify policies that can help reduce and redistribute unpaid work across genders. Conservative model-based estimates suggest that the gains from these policies could amount to up to 4 percent of GDP.

Author : Friedrich Schneider,Dominik H. Enste
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107034846

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The Shadow Economy by Friedrich Schneider,Dominik H. Enste Pdf

This book presents new data to give an overview of shadow economies from OECD countries and propose solutions to prevent illicit work.

Author : Stephen Edgell
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446260463

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The Sociology of Work by Stephen Edgell Pdf

"A highly readable and approachable account of the sociology of work... a first-rate introductory text that is sure to become essential reading for students, teachers, and researchers." - Jason Hughes, Brunel University "An excellent text. Its comparative and historical sweep is particularly welcome and the analysis provided is thoughtful and well grounded." - John Eldridge, University of Glasgow "An invaluable and up-to-date text for students and researchers. Detailed and wide-ranging in its scope it is an excellent source of materials combined with a thought provoking and challenging set of arguments." - Huw Beynon, Cardiff University Stephen Edgell′s book charts the rise of ′work′ and explores all aspects of work including paid and unpaid, standard and non-standard and unemployment. New material has been incorporated covering the theories and practices of globalization, interactive service work, economic crisis, technological and organizational change, and trade unions. Drawing on classic and contemporary theorists, the book: Covers key issues regarding paid industrial and service sector work: alienation, skill, post-industrial society, network enterprises, flexibility, Fordism, neo-Fordism, post-Fordism, McDonaldization, emotional labour, destandardization and the social impact of unemployment. Discusses key issues regarding non-paid work: domestic work as ′work′, the impact of technology, symmetrical family thesis, the impact of feminism, and globalization. Provides student friendly pedagogy: suggestions for further reading, questions for discussion and assessment, an extensive glossary and links to key websites and downloadable articles. This latest edition will be welcomed by lecturers and students wanting an authoritative guide to the sociology of work.

Author : Indira Hirway
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199468257

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Mainstreaming Unpaid Work by Indira Hirway Pdf

Unpaid work, across the world, is an area that has generally been neglected by economists as well as development actors. Yet the amount of unpaid work done and the manner in which its burden is distributed have important implications for the well-being of individuals and households, as well as for any economys growth and dynamism. This book establishes that there is an urgent need to measure unpaid work and incorporate it in analysing the critical concerns of an economy. As a first step, it focuses on gathering quality statistics and methodologies required to conduct time-use surveys in moving towards integrating unpaid work in policymaking. Assessing various time-use surveys from the global South Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa the book moves on to address critical socioeconomic concerns such as poverty alleviation, employment, gender equality, womens empowerment, as also the overall well-being and development of a nation. With in-depth theoretical foundations and empirical analysis, it builds the case for aggregating quality time-use data for sustainable development of the global South.

Author : Nona Yetta Glazer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Capitalism
ISBN : 0877229791

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Women's Paid and Unpaid Labor by Nona Yetta Glazer Pdf

Providing an original look at twentieth-century service occupations, Nona Y. Glazer offers an innovative interpretation of how managers reduce labor costs by shifting labor for paid women workers to women as family members. She critically examines the past and present practices of retailing and health service occupations as a way to better understand the deskilling, speed-ups, and job consolidation of nurses, salesclerks, and cashiers. Glazer calls the shifting of tasks from paid to unpaid labor the work transfer, one of the many mechanisms that managers used to change the labor process in service jobs. She maintains that these shifts in labor costs increase profit margins in a capitalistic economy that demands such increases. Drawing on social history, economics, interviews with health service workers, union newsletter accounts, and advertisements in mass market magazines and retail trade journals, this book affords new insights into how the hidden work of women is structured by changes in paid labor. Nona Y. Glazer is Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Portland State University and the editor of Woman in a Man-Made World and New Family/Old Family.