{"product_id":"women-family-and-work-9780631225775","title":"Women Family and Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen, Family, and Work\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12 newly-commissioned essays on the economics of labor, gender, and family life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJuxtaposes various viewpoints, allowing readers to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each model.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies traditional economic theory to unconventional topics, while also revisioning neoclassical economic thought.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This collection brings together a number of the best feminist economists writing in the US today. Spanning topics from child care to the division of labour in the home, from the gender gap in earnings to the economics of marriage, it goes beyond the standard textbook analysis to provide a deeper understanding of Women, Family, and Work.' \u003ci\u003eFrances Woolley, Carleton University \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Setting the Stage 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction Setting the Stage: An Introduction and Overview 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarine S. Moe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Feminist Critique of the Neoclassical Theory of the Family 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarianne A. Ferber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Economics of Marriage 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Rational Choice and the Price of Marriage 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Cherry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Conceptualizing and Measuring Bargaining Power within the Household 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCheryl Doss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Division of Work in the Household 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Gains from Trade and Specialization: The Division of Work in Married Couple Households 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeslie S. Stratton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 But … Who Mows the Lawn?: The Division of Labor in Same-sex Households 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLisa Giddings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV The Economics of Childbearing and Childcaring 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Economic Theories of Fertility 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDiane Macunovich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Childcare Economics Conundrum: Quality versus Affordability 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulie A. Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Childcare Problem for Low-income Working Families 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJean Kimmel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V The Gender Gap in Earnings 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Human Capital Explanation for the Gender Gap in Earnings 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoyce P. Jacobsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Occupational Segregation Around the World 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebra Barbezat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Labor Market Discrimination: A Case Study of MBAs 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrene Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Employment Discrimination, Economists, and the Law 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoni Hersch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 235\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403444494679,"sku":"9780631225775","price":47.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631225775.jpg?v=1730483489","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-family-and-work-9780631225775","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}