The Economics of Gender - Softcover

Jacobsen, Joyce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405161825 ISBN 13: 9781405161824

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

Synopsis

The Economics of Gender, 3e offers an affordable, comprehensive, and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary research being conducted on the differences between women’s and men’s economic opportunities, activities, and rewards.

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• While focusing on contemporary US patterns, this text integrates an uniquely international comparative perspective
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• Discusses the pros and cons of various policies, including comparable worth and welfare programs
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• Revisions to the 3rd edition include fully updated data, inclusion of new research, and new examples and studies
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• Clear, readable, and provocative with helpful appendices to provide additional information for readers who have little experience with economics, while simultaneously providing further detail for the economically sophisticated
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• Flexible in design, for use by both labor economics students and women’s studies programs without labor economics prerequisites

About this title

Book Description:

What role does gender play in relation to economic opportunities, activities, and rewards? The Economics of Gender, 3e offers a comprehensive, balanced, and up-to-date introduction to this important topic in labor economics. With a strong focus on US patterns, but utilizing an international comparative perspective, this text closely examines the evolution of these frameworks, and analyzes the ways in which they are impacted by race, ethnicity, and class. Real-life examples and anecdotes enliven the text as it encompasses crucial topics for a thorough understanding of the field, including the pros and cons of various policies, such as "comparable worth" and welfare programs. Helpful appendices provide additional information for readers who have little experience with economics, while simultaneously providing further detail for the economically sophisticated. Clear, readable, and provocative, The Economics of Gender, 3e is an essential resource for the growing number of courses on gender economics, labor economics, economic policy, and women's studies.

About the Author:

Joyce P. Jacobsen is Andrews Professor of Economics at Wesleyan University. Her Ph.D. is from Stanford University. She is co-author, with Gilbert Skillman, of Labor Markets and Employment Relationships (Blackwell, 2004).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1405161825
• ISBN 13: 9781405161824
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 512