Women and the economy : family, work, and pay
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Women and the economy : family, work, and pay
（Addison-Wesley series in economics）
Pearson/Addison Wesley, c2005
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Women and the Economy takes a balanced approach to exploring the issues facing women in today's society-family, work, and pay-from a modern economic perspective.
Appropriate for students with a principles of economics or an intermediate microeconomics background, this text provides a comprehensive and engaging overview of the economics of gender and family.
Table of Contents
1. THEORY AND TOOLS.
1. Women and the Economy- An Introduction.
2. Economics Tools and Economic Thinking.
3. Marriage and the Family- An Economic Approach.
4. Marriage and the Family- Economic Issues and Applications.
5. The Economics of Fertility.
6. Non-Marital and Teen Childbearing.
7. Women at Work.
8. Earnings, Occupation, and the Labor Market: An Overview.
9. The Gender Gap in Earnings: Explanations.
10. The Gender Gap in Earnings: Methods and Evidence.
II. POLICY DEBATES AND ISSUES.
11. Women's Employment and Earnings: Policy.
12. Poverty, Welfare, and Women.
13. Women, Taxes, and Social Security.
14. Family Policy.
15. Family Structure and Children's Well-Being.
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