Women, Family, and Work (eBook)

Writings on the Economics of Gender

Karine Moe (Herausgeber)

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2008
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4051-4198-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Women, Family, and Work is a collection of original essays on a wide variety of topics related to the economics of gender and the family. Written by leading thinkers in the field, the essays apply traditional economic theory to unconventional topics, while also developing neoclassical economic thought to provide a better model of economic interactions. 12 newly-commissioned essays on the economics of labor, gender, and family life. Juxtaposes various viewpoints, allowing readers to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each model. Applies traditional economic theory to unconventional topics, while also revisioning neoclassical economic thought.

Autor

Karine S. Moe is Associate Professor of Economics at Macalester College, with a PhD from the University of Minnesota. She has written widely on the subject of gender economics, and has been published in journals such as Feminist Economics and The Review of Economic Dynamics.

Inhalt

List of Contributors vii

Preface xi

Part I Setting the Stage 1

Introduction Setting the Stage: An Introduction and Overview
3

Karine S. Moe

1 A Feminist Critique of the Neoclassical Theory of the Family
9

Marianne A. Ferber

Part II The Economics of Marriage 25

2 Rational Choice and the Price of Marriage 27

Robert Cherry

3 Conceptualizing and Measuring Bargaining Power within the
Household 43

Cheryl Doss

Part III The Division of Work in the Household 63

4 Gains from Trade and Specialization: The Division of Work in
Married Couple Households 65

Leslie S. Stratton

5 But ... Who Mows the Lawn?: The Division of Labor in
Same-sex Households 85

Lisa Giddings

Part IV The Economics of Childbearing and Childcaring
103

6 Economic Theories of Fertility 105

Diane Macunovich

7 The Childcare Economics Conundrum: Quality versus
Affordability 125

Julie A. Nelson

8 The Childcare Problem for Low-income Working Families
143

Jean Kimmel

Part V The Gender Gap in Earnings 159

9 The Human Capital Explanation for the Gender Gap in Earnings
161

Joyce P. Jacobsen

10 Occupational Segregation Around the World 177

Debra Barbezat

11 Labor Market Discrimination: A Case Study of MBAs 199

Irene Powell

12 Employment Discrimination, Economists, and the Law 217

Joni Hersch

Index 235

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.5.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Makroökonomie
• Schlagworte: Arbeits- u. Demographische Ökonomie • Arbeits- u. Demographische Ökonomie • better model • Chapters • Collection • Diverse • Division • economic • Economics • Essays • Family • Field • GAP • Global politics • Interactions • Labor & Demographic Economics • leading • marriage • Neoclassical • Original • Political Science • Politikwissenschaft • Range • theory • Thinkers • Topics • Traditional • Volkswirtschaftslehre • Weltpolitik • Work
• ISBN-10: 1-4051-4198-0 / 1405141980
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-4198-7 / 9781405141987