Women, Family, and Work: Writings on the Economics of Gender

by Karine Moe (editor)

Women, Family, and Work 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.

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 2002

Reviews

[Emily]

Even though economics is decidedly not my jam, this was a surprisingly engaging look at the economics of women, work and family. Okay, this probably isn't surprising to people who actually *like* economics and whose heads don't swim when presented with charts ... but I'll take my happy surprises when I can get them in econ-land. I'm not going to pretend this book is an easy read for those of us who don't operate in logic-land, but it is clear and approachable.

And if nothing else, I learned that feminist economics is a thing -- and a pretty badass thing at that.