Women Work And The Economy

Author : Reyna Elizabeth Rodríguez Pérez,David Castro Lugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1032056088

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The Economics of Women and Work in the Global Economy by Reyna Elizabeth Rodríguez Pérez,David Castro Lugo Pdf

This book offers an analysis of the key issues faced by women in the labor market in the 21st century. It identifies the factors that inhibit women's participation in the labor market, studies occupational segregation by gender and analyzes labor transitions, questioning whether the experience for men and women differs. It also explores the effect of entrepreneurship support programs on women's economic and social positions, as well as the public policy implications of women's entry into the labor market. The book investigates working women in Mexico and also offers comparisons with countries such as Spain and developing countries within Eastern Europe. It explores a variety of topics, from a gender perspective, such as labor participation, the feminization of poverty, migration, wage gaps, changes in employment, informal work programs and public policy. Finally, the book offers a topical and timely analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking the gender inequalities among men and women in labor markets. The main market for the book is the global community of academics, researchers and graduate students in the fields of economics and, specifically, in the study of the labor market from a gender perspective. It will also be beneficial to government institutions responsible for the creation of public programs and policies, as well as non-governmental and non-profit organizations.

Author : Saul D. Hoffman,Susan L. Averett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781352012019

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Women and the Economy by Saul D. Hoffman,Susan L. Averett Pdf

An analysis of the enormous changes in women's economic lives around the world, from the family to the labour market. Hoffman and Averett examine topics such as the effect of rising women's wages and improved labour market opportunities on marriage, the ways in which more reliable contraception has shaped women's adult lives and careers, and the forces behind the phenomenal rise in women's labour force activity. This fourth edition includes brand new chapters on gender in economics and race and gender in the USA. It incorporates the latest research findings throughout, many of which are featured in helpful call-out boxes, and illustrated with new graphs and figures. This is invaluable reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of economics, development and women's studies. The level of economic analysis is suitable for students with basic economics knowledge. New to this Edition: - New chapters on gender in economics and race and gender in economics - Fully updated with new data, policy examples and a new companion website with lecturer resources - Increased pedagogy, with over 30 new boxes

Author : Nancy Folbre,Barbara Bergmann,Bina Agarwal,Maria Floro
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1993-06-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349131884

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Women's Work in the World Economy by Nancy Folbre,Barbara Bergmann,Bina Agarwal,Maria Floro Pdf

Examines the role of women and men in the economy of the future. The diverse chapters share a common concern for the effect of public policies on women's work both in the market place and in the home. Empirical studies offer models for further research in the field of women in the economy.

Author : Saul D Hoffman,Susan Averett
Publisher : Red Globe Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1137477032

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Women and the Economy by Saul D Hoffman,Susan Averett Pdf

This textbook presents a comprehensive economic analysis of women’s issues and the economic factors that have changed their lives, from marriage and fertility to work and pay. Hoffman and Averett examine topics such as gender wage differentials, changes in marriage markets and fertility, and the rise of women’s labour force activity. It also includes coverage of a wide range of policy issues, from taxes to family policy to microlending. Examples are combined with formal analysis, to give students a firm understanding of this area of economics. This textbook will be invaluable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of economics, development and women’s studies. The level of economic analysis is suitable for students with basic economics knowledge.

Author : Ms.Kalpana Kochhar,Ms.Sonali Jain-Chandra,Ms.Monique Newiak
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781475535853

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Excerpt: Women, Work, and Economic Growth by Ms.Kalpana Kochhar,Ms.Sonali Jain-Chandra,Ms.Monique Newiak Pdf

This paper analyzes various linkages and interconnections between gender inequality and the macroeconomy. The prevalence of gender inequality, particularly the presence of gender gaps in the labor force and in economic opportunities, can weigh on and impede inclusive growth. The precise nature of gender gaps varies, but in the majority of countries there are differences between men and women in decision-making power, economic participation, access to opportunities, and social norms and expectations. The analysis shows that gender gaps in pay and in access to resources, occupations, and credit, among other things, not only have negative microeconomic effects on women but also imply large costs for the aggregate economy. Differences in economic outcomes may be a consequence of unequal opportunities and enabling conditions for men and women and for boys and girls. Raising female participation could provide an important boost to growth, but women face two hurdles in participating in the workforce in Japan.

Author : Beth English,Mary E. Frederickson,Olga Sanmiguel-Valderrama
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351713474

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Global Women's Work by Beth English,Mary E. Frederickson,Olga Sanmiguel-Valderrama Pdf

This volume considers how women are shaping the global economic landscape through their labor, activism, and multiple discourses about work. Bringing together an interdisciplinary group of international scholars, the book offers a gendered examination of work in the global economy and analyses the effects of the 2008 downturn on women’s labor force participation and workplace activism. The book addresses three key themes: exploitation versus opportunity; women’s agency within the context of changing economic options; and women’s negotiations and renegotiations of unpaid social reproductive labor. This uniquely interdisciplinary and comparative analysis will be crucial reading for anyone with an interest in gender and the post-crisis world.

Author : Pat Hudson,W. Robert Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106009776730

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Women's Work and the Family Economy in Historical Perspective by Pat Hudson,W. Robert Lee Pdf

Author : Judy Fudge,Rosemary Owens
Publisher : Hart Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 1841136166

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Precarious Work, Women, and the New Economy by Judy Fudge,Rosemary Owens Pdf

Globalisation, the shift from manufacturing to services as a source of employment, and the spread of information-based systems and technologies have given birth to a new economy, which emphasises flexibility in the labour market and in employment relations. These changes have led to the erosion of the standard (industrial) employment relationship and an increase in precarious work - work which is poorly paid and insecure. Women perform a disproportionate amount of precarious work. This collection of original essays by leading scholars on labour law and women's work explores the relationship between precarious work and gender, and evaluates the extent to which the growth and spread of precarious work challenges traditional norms of labour law and conventional forms of legal regulation.The book provides a comparative perspective by furnishing case studies from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Quebec, Sweden, the UK, and the US, as well as the international and supranational context through essays that focus on the IMF, the ILO, and the EU. Common themes and concepts thread throughout the essays, which grapple with the legal and public policy challenges posed by women's precarious work.

Author : Torben Iversen,Frances McCall Rosenbluth,Professor Frances Rosenbluth, PhD
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780300153101

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Women, Work, and Politics by Torben Iversen,Frances McCall Rosenbluth,Professor Frances Rosenbluth, PhD Pdf

This book presents an original and groundbreaking approach to gender inequality. Looking at women's power in the home, in the workplace, and in politics from a political economy perspective, the authors demonstrate that equality is tied to demand for women's labor outside the home, which is a function of structural, political, and institutional conditions.--[book jacket].

Author : Susan L. Averett,Laura M. Argys,Saul D. Hoffman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780190878269

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The Oxford Handbook of Women and the Economy by Susan L. Averett,Laura M. Argys,Saul D. Hoffman Pdf

The transformation of women's lives over the past century is among the most significant and far-reaching of social and economic phenomena, affecting not only women but also their partners, children, and indeed nearly every person on the planet. In developed and developing countries alike, women are acquiring more education, marrying later, having fewer children, and spending a far greater amount of their adult lives in the labor force. Yet, because women remain the primary caregivers of children, issues such as work-life balance and the glass ceiling have given rise to critical policy discussions in the developed world. In developing countries, many women lack access to reproductive technology and are often relegated to jobs in the informal sector, where pay is variable and job security is weak. Considerable occupational segregation and stubborn gender pay gaps persist around the world. The Oxford Handbook of Women and the Economy is the first comprehensive collection of scholarly essays to address these issues using the powerful framework of economics. Each chapter, written by an acknowledged expert or team of experts, reviews the key trends, surveys the relevant economic theory, and summarizes and critiques the empirical research literature. By providing a clear-eyed view of what we know, what we do not know, and what the critical unanswered questions are, this Handbook provides an invaluable and wide-ranging examination of the many changes that have occurred in women's economic lives.

Author : Ms.Katrin Elborgh-Woytek,Ms.Monique Newiak,Ms.Kalpana Kochhar,Ms.Stefania Fabrizio,Mr.Kangni Kpodar,Mr.Philippe Wingender,Mr.Benedict J. Clements,Mr.Gerd Schwartz
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781484322888

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Women, Work, and the Economy:Macroeconomic Gains from Gender Equity by Ms.Katrin Elborgh-Woytek,Ms.Monique Newiak,Ms.Kalpana Kochhar,Ms.Stefania Fabrizio,Mr.Kangni Kpodar,Mr.Philippe Wingender,Mr.Benedict J. Clements,Mr.Gerd Schwartz Pdf

The proposed SDN discusses the specific macro-critical aspects of women’s participation in the labor market and the constraints that prevent women from developing their full economic potential. Building on earlier Fund analysis, work undertaken by other organizations and academic research, the SDN presents possible policies to overcome these obstacles in different types of countries.

Author : P. J. P. Goldberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X002184829

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Women, Work, and Life Cycle in a Medieval Economy by P. J. P. Goldberg Pdf

A study of the relationship between women's economic opportunity and marriage in the 14th and 15th centuries, this explores the role of women in the economy and the part that marriage played in their lives. The book is based on a study of York and Yorkshire.

Author : Ms.Katrin Elborgh-Woytek,Ms.Monique Newiak,Ms.Kalpana Kochhar,Ms.Stefania Fabrizio,Mr.Kangni Kpodar,Mr.Philippe Wingender,Mr.Benedict J. Clements,Mr.Gerd Schwartz
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475576795

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Women, Work, and the Economy:Macroeconomic Gains from Gender Equity by Ms.Katrin Elborgh-Woytek,Ms.Monique Newiak,Ms.Kalpana Kochhar,Ms.Stefania Fabrizio,Mr.Kangni Kpodar,Mr.Philippe Wingender,Mr.Benedict J. Clements,Mr.Gerd Schwartz Pdf

The proposed SDN discusses the specific macro-critical aspects of women’s participation in the labor market and the constraints that prevent women from developing their full economic potential. Building on earlier Fund analysis, work undertaken by other organizations and academic research, the SDN presents possible policies to overcome these obstacles in different types of countries.

Author : Jean Larson Pyle
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1990-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438416618

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The State and Women in the Economy by Jean Larson Pyle Pdf

This book examines the effect of state policies on women's roles in the economy. At the most concrete level it investigates the relative lack of response of women's labor force activity rates to export-led development in the Republic of Ireland. At a broader level, it provides critical insights into current labor market debates regarding the causes of women's subordination and the efficacy of state policies designed to alleviate them. The book shows how the state, in addition to and interactively with the workplace and household, can maintain gender inequality. In so doing, Pyle demonstrates the usefulness of a revitalized and broader structural approach to feminist analysis.

Author : Farah Naz,Dieter Bögenhold
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030543631

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Unheard Voices by Farah Naz,Dieter Bögenhold Pdf

This book explores the restructuring of the labour market and the opportunities that have resulted from economic globalization. The historical, political, geographical, and social relationships that female workers have had within the production process and the politics of work are examined to provide an understanding of the positioning of women within the global production system and the international division of employment. Unheard Voices: Women, Work and Political Economy of Global Production aims to give the reader an understanding of new workplace arrangements and the changing gendered patterns of work. The book is relevant to those interested in labour economics, the political economy, and gender studies.