Gender and Economics: A European Perspective / Edition 1

by Geske Dijkstra, Janneke Plantenga

Overview

Gender and Economics: A European Perspective provides an introduction to gender studies in economics. This is a rapidly expanding field in which textbooks are urgently necessary. The contributors give comprehensive coverage of the economic situation of women throughout Europe. The authors approach the subject at three different levels.
* The economic theory of gender and economics
* The different positions of men and women in the economy, their earning power and the division of labour within the family
* European policy and law, and how this is evolving.
Giving a unique balance of theoretical and empirical data this book will be of great use to students of Labour Economics. It will also provide a wider view for all students of micro and macro economics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415154253
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/10/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dijkstra, Geske; Plantenga, Janneke

Editorial Reviews

Introduces a gender studies perspective into economics, focusing on the economic situation of women throughout Europe. Overviews the economic theory of gender and economics, examines European policy and law, especially affirmative action and comparable worth, and looks at the different positions of men and in women in the economy, their earning power, and the division of labor within the family. Of interest to students of labor economics and micro- and macroeconomics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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