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Book SynopsisThis volume critically examines gender inequality, its origins, and its social and economic implications in Latin America, with a particular focus on Ecuador. For that purpose, Pablo Quiñonez and Claudia Maldonado-Erazo bring together a collection of articles that provide insights from different disciplines, including political economy, history, development studies, political science, microeconomics, and macroeconomics. In Ecuador, as in Latin America as a whole, women dedicate more time than men to unpaid activities while being discriminated against in multiple areas, including labor markets, politics, and access to high-ranking positions. Furthermore, these problems are even greater for women from rural areas and ethnic minorities. Contributors include: Rafael Alvarado, María Anchundia Places, Esteban Arévalo, Diana Cabrera Montecé, Edwin Espinoza Piguave, Gabriela Gallardo, Danny Granda, Claudia Maldonado-Erazo, Wendy Mora, Diana Morán Chiquito, Sayonara Morejón, Carlos Moreno-Hurtado, María Moreno Zea, Ana Oña Macías, Pablo Ponce, Pablo Quiñonez, Valeria Recalde, Josefina Rosales, Ximena Songor-Jaramillo, and Daniel Zea.
Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction Pablo Quiñonez and Claudia Maldonado-Erazo Part 1: Latin America 1An Overview of Gender Inequality in Latin America from a Political Economy Perspective Pablo Quiñonez and Claudia Maldonado-Erazo 2Labor and Human Capital Gender Gap and Economic Growth in Latin America Rafael Alvarado, Pablo Ponce, and Danny Granda 3Debates about Women’s Precarization: Scholz and Federici Josefina Rosales 4Gender and Economics in Latin America: a Systematic Analysis of Scientific Production in Scopus Claudia Maldonado-Erazo and Pablo Quiñonez Part 2: Ecuador 5Gender Imaginary in Ecuador: A Literature Review Esteban Arévalo 6Gender Wage Gaps in Ecuador Ximena Songor-Jaramillo and Carlos Moreno-Hurtado 7The Cost of Femininity: Evidence for the City of Guayaquil Diana Morán, Diana Cabrera, and María Moreno 8Political Representation of Women in the Ecuadorian Legislature Gabriela Gallardo Part 3: Rural and Indigenous Women in Ecuador 9The Invisible Economy of Ecuadorian Peasant Women Valeria Recalde and Daniel Zea 10Inequality of Income and Job Satisfaction in Ecuador between Genders and Ethnic Groups Diana Cabrera, Edwin Espinoza, and Ana Oña 11Southern Craftswomen: Weaving Networks in the Solidarity Economy María Anchundia, Wendy Mora, and Sayonara Morejón Index
