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The Economics of Women Men and Work

By Francine D. Blau; Marianne A. Ferber; Anne E. Winkler

The most current and comprehensive source available for research, data, and analysis on women, gender, and economics.

Introduction; Women and Men: Changing Roles in a Changing Economy; The Family as an Economic Unit; The Allocation of Time between the Household and the Labor Market; Differences in Occupations and Earnings: Overview; Differences in Occupations and Earnings: The Human Capital Model; Differences in Occupations and Earnings: The Role of Labor Market Discrimination; Recent Employment Trends; Recent Employment Trends; Changing Work Roles and the Family; Policies Affecting Paid Work and the Family; Gender Differences in Other Countries

A useful reference for anyone unfamiliar with the economics of women, men, and work.