Primarily intended for courses concerned with the economic status of women, but also applicable to interdisciplinary women's studies courses, introductory-level courses in economic problems, general labor economics courses and as a source of reference for both students and professionals.This text introduces students to the findings of research on women, men, and work in the labor market and household.

Product Description: Throughout the latter part of the 20th century, the U.S. labor market performed differently than the labor markets of the world's other advanced industrialized societies. In the early 1970s, the United States had higher unemployment rates than its Western European counterparts...read more

Product Description: Today, as married women commonly pursue careers outside the home, concerns about their ability to achieve equal footing with men without sacrificing the needs of their families trouble policymakers and economists alike. In 1993 federal legislation was passed that required most firms to provide unpaid maternity leave for up to twelve weeks...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Why are wages less equally distributed in the United States than in other industrial countries? This text looks at data from several countries to see how the distribution of wages is affected by factors such as composition of work force, labour unions, laws and wage-setting institutions...read more