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xxvi, 534 pages : 26 cm "The Economics of Women, Men, and Work, Eighth Edition, is the most current and comprehensive source available for research, data, and analysis on women, gender, and economics. Blau and Winkler are widely known for their research and contributions on the study of the economics of gender."-- Includes bibliographical references and indexes pt. I. Introduction and historical perspectives -- 1. Introduction -- What economics is about -- Uses of economic theory -- The scope of economics -- Individuals, families, and households -- Appendix 1A. Review of supply and demand in the labor market -- 2. Women and men : historical perspectives -- Source of gender differences : nature versus nurture (the ongoing debate) -- Factors influencing women's relative status -- Women's roles and economic development -- The US experience -- Colonial America -- Period of industrialization -- The evolution of the family and women's labor force participation -- Historical evidence on occupations and earnings -- Economic incentives : an engine of change for women's property rights -- College-educated women over the last 100 years : work, family, or both? -- pt. II. The allocation of tim

Author

Blau, Francine D., author; Winkler, Anne E., 1961- author

Publisher

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780190620851

Subjects

Gender Studies, Social Science, Economics

Rating

4.3 / 5 (45 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14