Discover why gender matters in economics with 'Why Gender Matters in Economics.' This insightful textbook explores the persistent economic disparities between men and women, even in today's modern world. Written by Mukesh Eswaran, this book delves into critical issues such as fertility choices, market opportunities, and the impact of global changes on women's economic status. Combining theories from feminism, postmodernism, psychology, and Marxism, Eswaran provides a comprehensive analysis of how socio-economic factors influence women's bargaining power within households and their experiences in labor and credit markets. This invaluable resource also discusses how improvements in education, healthcare, and legal rights contribute to women's empowerment. With a rich blend of quantitative analysis and practical insights, 'Why Gender Matters in Economics' is essential for anyone looking to understand the nuanced relationship between gender and economic outcomes. Each chapter includes thought-provoking exercises and discussion questions to deepen your understanding of gender economics, making it perfect for students, educators, and professionals alike. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW | ISBN: 9780691121734 | Format: Trade binding | Year: 2014 | Publisher: Princeton University Press.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691121734
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2014
Publisher: Princeton University Press


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Gender matters in economics--for even with today's technology, fertility choices, market opportunities, and improved social norms, economic outcomes for women remain markedly worse than for men. Drawing on insights from feminism, postmodernism, psychology, evolutionary biology, Marxism, and politics, this textbook provides a rigorous economic look at issues confronting women throughout the world--including nonmarket scenarios, such as marriage, family, fertility choice, and bargaining within households, as well as market areas, like those pertaining to labor and credit markets and globalization. Mukesh Eswaran examines how women's behavioral responses in economic situations and their bargaining power within the household differ from those of men. Eswaran then delves into the far-reaching consequences of these differences in both market and nonmarket domains. The author considers how women may be discriminated against in labor and credit markets, how their family and market circumstances interact, and how globalization has influenced their lives.
Eswaran also investigates how women have been empowered through access to education, credit, healthcare, and birth control; changes in ownership laws; the acquisition of suffrage; and political representation. Throughout, Eswaran applies sound economic analysis and new modeling approaches, and each chapter concludes with exercises and discussion questions. This textbook gives readers the necessary tools for thinking about gender from an economic perspective. * Addresses economic issues for women throughout the world, in both developed and developing countries* Looks at both market and nonmark