{"product_id":"women-family-and-work-isbn-9780631225768","title":"Women, Family, and Work","description":"\u003ci\u003eWomen, Family, and Work\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12 newly-commissioned essays on the economics of labor, gender, and family life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJuxtaposes various viewpoints, allowing readers to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each model.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies traditional economic theory to unconventional topics, while also revisioning neoclassical economic thought.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Setting the Stage 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction Setting the Stage: An Introduction and Overview 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarine S. Moe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Feminist Critique of the Neoclassical Theory of the Family 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarianne A. Ferber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Economics of Marriage 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Rational Choice and the Price of Marriage 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Cherry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Conceptualizing and Measuring Bargaining Power within the Household 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCheryl Doss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Division of Work in the Household 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Gains from Trade and Specialization: The Division of Work in Married Couple Households 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeslie S. Stratton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 But … Who Mows the Lawn?: The Division of Labor in Same-sex Households 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLisa Giddings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV The Economics of Childbearing and Childcaring 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Economic Theories of Fertility 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDiane Macunovich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Childcare Economics Conundrum: Quality versus Affordability 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulie A. Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Childcare Problem for Low-income Working Families 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJean Kimmel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V The Gender Gap in Earnings 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Human Capital Explanation for the Gender Gap in Earnings 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoyce P. Jacobsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Occupational Segregation Around the World 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebra Barbezat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Labor Market Discrimination: A Case Study of MBAs 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrene Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Employment Discrimination, Economists, and the Law 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoni Hersch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 235\u003c\/p\u003e 'This collection brings together a number of the best feminist economists writing in the US today. Spanning topics from child care to the division of labour in the home, from the gender gap in earnings to the economics of marriage, it goes beyond the standard textbook analysis to provide a deeper understanding of Women, Family, and Work.' \u003ci\u003eFrances Woolley, Carleton University \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c!--end--\u003e \u003cb\u003eKarine S. Moe\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Economics at Macalester College, with a PhD from the University of Minnesota. She has written widely on the subject of gender economics, and has been published in journals such as \u003ci\u003eFeminist Economics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Review of Economic Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003ci\u003eWomen, Family, and Work\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of original essays on topics related to the economics of gender and the family. Written by leading thinkers in the field, the chapters apply traditional economic theory to non-traditional topics, while also stretching and bending neoclassical economic thought to provide a better model of economic interactions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chapters cover a diverse range of topics, including the economics of marriage; the division of work in the household; the economics of childbearing and childcare; and the gender gap in wages. The various viewpoints of the essays, including neoclassical and feminist, and heterosexual and homosexual, contribute to the comprehensive nature of the book. This collection explores how economics can be applied to realms outside of the marketplace, and challenges readers to critically examine the connections between the domain of family and care and the domain of labor market work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990501179621,"sku":"NP9780631225768","price":176.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631225768.jpg?v=1761788082","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/women-family-and-work-isbn-9780631225768","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}