Feminist economics and the World Bank : history, theory and policy

Author(s)

• Kuiper, Edith
• Barker, Drucilla K.

Bibliographic Information

Feminist economics and the World Bank : history, theory and policy

edited by Edith Kuiper and Drucilla K. Barker

（Routledge IAFFE advances in feminist economics, 3）

Routledge, 2006

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Contents of Works

• Feminist economics and the World Bank : an introduction / Drucilla K. Barker and Edith Kuiper
• The World Bank, development, adjustment and gender equality / Zafiris Tzannatos
• An assessment of efforts to promote gender equality at the World Bank / Carolyn M. Long
• Rhetoric and realities : a comment / Sakuntala Narasimhan
• Engendering development : a critique / Rose-Marie Avin
• Engendering agricultural technology for Africa's farmers : promises and pitfalls / Cheryl Doss
• Taking gender differences in bargaining power seriously : equity, labor standards, and living wages / Stephanie Seguino
• World Bank discourse and World Bank policy in engendering development : a comment / Karin Schoenpflug
• Colonizing knowledge : economics and interdisciplinarity in engendering development / Suzanne Bergeron
• Adjustment with a woman's face : gender and macroeconomic policy at the World Bank / Cynthia A. Wood
• Gender and intrahousehold decision-making : international migration and other frontiers for development policy / Aida Orgocka and Gale Summerfield
• Engendering development or gender main-streaming? : a critical assessment from the Commonwealth Caribbean / Violet Eudine Barriteau
• "Disciplining" and "engendering" the World Bank : a comment / Laura Parisi
• A seat at the table / Drucilla K. Barker
• Why feminist economists should pay more attention to the coherence between the World Bank and the WTO / Mariama Williams
• Engendering the German parliamentary commission report on "globalization of the world economy" / Brigitte Young
• Women's rights and engendering development / Diane Elson

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415700641

Description

The past decade has witnessed a paradigm shift at the World Bank from a focus on structural adjustment to a focus on poverty reduction. As evidenced by the Bank's 2001 report, Engendering Development: Through Rights, Resource and Voice, an increased attention to gender issues has been an important part of this process. This book brings together a range of responses from feminist economists and other social researchers on the issues raised in this report. With contributions from highly esteemed scholars such as Eudine Barriteau, Diane Elson, Gale Summerfield, and Zafiris Tzannatos, this anthology critically examines the relationships between gender, growth, development, and the World Bank by: developing a history of the World Bank's perspectives on gender empirically evaluating the impacts of the Banks' policies on three different regions of the world exploring the ideological and methodological commitments of the report from a variety of feminist and interdisciplinary social science perspectives enquiring into future directions for feminist economics research. Highlighting the importance and challenge of taking gender into account in development theory and policy, this book's complex and nuanced analyses of the social relations of gender in a global context make it an important resource for policymakers, activists and scholars alike.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Feminist Economics and the World Bank: An Introduction Part 1: Gender and the World Bank: An Institutional History 2. The World Bank, Development, Adjustment, and Gender Equality 3. An Assessment of Efforts to Promote Gender Equality at the World Bank 4. Comment Part 2: Policy Evaluations 5. Engendering Development 6. Engendering Agricultural Technology for Africa's Farmers 7. Taking Gender Differences in Bargaining Power Seriously: Equity, Labor Standards, And Living Wages 8. Comment Part 3: Disciplinary Paradigms / Development Paradigms 9. Colonizing Knowledge 10. Adjustment with a Woman's Face 11. Gender and Intrahousehold Decision-Making 12. Engendering Development or Gender Main-Streaming? 13. Comment Part 4: Explorations: Future Directions Of Feminist Research 14. A Seat at the Table 15. Why Feminist Economists Should Pay More Attention to the Coherence Between the World Bank and the WTO 16. Engendering the German Parliamentary Commission Report on Globalization of the World Economy 17. Women's Rights and Engendering Development

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415763813

Description

The past decade has witnessed a paradigm shift at the World Bank from a focus on structural adjustment to a focus on poverty reduction. As evidenced by the Bank's 2001 report, Engendering Development: Through Rights, Resource and Voice, an increased attention to gender issues has been an important part of this process. This book brings together a range of responses from feminist economists and other social researchers on the issues raised in this report. With contributions from highly esteemed scholars such as Eudine Barriteau, Diane Elson, Gale Summerfield, and Zafiris Tzannatos, this anthology critically examines the relationships between gender, growth, development, and the World Bank by: developing a history of the World Bank's perspectives on gender empirically evaluating the impacts of the Banks' policies on three different regions of the world exploring the ideological and methodological commitments of the report from a variety of feminist and interdisciplinary social science perspectives enquiring into future directions for feminist economics research. The book shows the importance and challenge of taking gender into account in development theory and policy. Its complex and nuanced analyses of the social relations of gender in a global context will be an important resource for policymakers, activists, and scholars alike.

Table of Contents

Contents List Of Illustrations Notes On Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Feminist Economics And The World Bank: An Introduction Part 1: Gender And The World Bank: An Institutional History 2. The World Bank, Development, Adjustment, And Gender Equality 3. An Assessment Of Efforts To Promote Gender Equality At The World Bank 4. Comment Part 2: Policy Evaluations 5. Engendering Development 6. Engendering Agricultural Technology For Africa's Farmers 7. Taking Gender Differences In Bargaining Power Seriously: Equity, Labor Standards, And Living Wages 8. Comment Part 3: Disciplinary Paradigms/ Development Paradigms 9. Colonizing Knowledge 10. Adjustment With A Woman's Face 11. Gender And Intrahousehold Decision-Making 12. Engendering Development Or Gender Main-Streaming? 13. Comment Part 4: Explorations: Future Directions Of Feminist Research 14. A Seat At The Table 15. Why Feminist Economists Should Pay More Attention To The Coherence Between The World Bank And The WTO 16. Engendering The German Parliamentary Commission Report On Globalization Of The World Economy 17. Women's Rights And Engendering Development

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Details

• NCID: BA75388328
• ISBN:
  • 0415700647
  • 0415763819
• LCCN: 2005007856
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 264 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HQ1381
  • DC22 : 330/.082
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : World Bank -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Feminist economics
  • LCSH : Sex role -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Women in development -- Developing countries
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA57447367