Women in the World Economy : An INSTRAW Study

ISBN-13: 9780195063158 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 176 str.

Susan P. Joekes; Dunja Pastizzi-Ferencic; Susan Joekes

Opis

Until now, there has been little coordinated research on the role of women in the economics of developing countries, or on the impact of the international economy on women in those countries. Here, Susan Joekes not only examines women who are engaged in what is defined as gainful, or wage earning employment, she also considers the role of women in unpaid labor such as household work, farm work on their own land, and other activities that require managing resources. Specially commissioned by the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW), this study examines such topics as trade and finance, technological change, agriculture, industry, services, and emerging trends in the international economy as related to women, and concludes with proposals for innovative development policies.

A study of the impact of the international economy on women in developing countries, examining the position of women in the labour force and their role in unpaid labour such as housework.

Recenzje

` The study is well written and systematically presented, and it incorporates a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural approach. It would be an excellent addition to courses in international relations and women's studies.' Contemporary Sociology `It is a conceptually tidy, intellectually sophisticated, jargon-free source of tentative generalizations that should interest both theorists and policy-makers concerned with trends in women's status in a constantly changing global economy.' Population and Development Review