The Economics of Gender

von Joyce P. Jacobsen

500 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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. - While focusing on contemporary US patterns, this text integrates an uniquely international comparative perspective - Discusses the pros and cons of various policies, including comparable worth and welfare programs - Revisions to the 3rd edition include fully updated data, inclusion of new research, and new examples and studies - 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 - Flexible in design, for use by both labor economics students and women's studies programs without labor economics prerequisites

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9781405161824
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.02.2007
• Größe: 246 x 189 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons