The Economics of Women, Men, and Work
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0190620854 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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These developments include the declining gender wage gap, rising wage inequality, and the growing divide in labor market and family outcomes by educational attainment.. The eighth edition includes fully updated data and research, and analyzes the consequences of recent developments in the labor market for men and women. The Economics of Women, Men, and Work, Eighth Edition, is the most current and comprehensive source available for research, data, and analysis on women, gender, and economics. Blau and Winkler are widely known for their research and contributions on the study of the economics of gender
Winkler is Professor of Economics and Public Policy Administration at the University of Missouri-St. In addition to refereed journal articles, she is author of Equal Pay in the Office and Gender, Inequality, and Wages, and, with Lawrence Kahn, At Home and Abroad: U.S. Labor Market Performance in International Perspective. She is also a Research Fellow at IZA (the Institute for the Study of Labor). Francine D. She s