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The Economics of Women, Men, and Work

by: Blau, Francine D.; Ferber, Marianne A.; Winkler, Anne E.

The Economics of Women, Men, and Work

by: Blau, Francine D.; Ferber, Marianne A.; Winkler, Anne E.

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9780135659793
ISBN 10:
0135659795
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/01/1997
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

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.

Preface

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

(11)

What Economics Is About

(1)

Uses of Economic Theory

(2)

The Scope of Economics

(1)

Individuals, Families, and Households

(1)

A Note on Terminology

(1)

Outline of the Book

(1)

Appendix: A Review of Supply and Demand in the Labor Market

(4)

CHAPTER 2 Women and Men: Changing Roles in a Changing Society

(19)

The Nature of Males and Females

(4)

Factors Influencing Women's Relative Status

(1)

Women's Roles and Economic Development

(2)

The U.S. Experience

(9)

The Preindustrial Period

(1)

Industrialization

(1)

Industrialization and the Evolution of the Family

(4)

Women in the Labor Market

(3)

Conclusion

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

CHAPTER 3 The Family as an Economic Unit

(45)

The Simple Neoclassical Model: Specialization and Exchange

(6)

Comparative Advantage

(1)

Specialization and Exchange: Numerical Examples

(2)

Gains to Specialization and Exchange

(2)

Other Advantages of Families

(1)

The Disadvantages of Specialization

(5)

Sharing of Housework

(1)

Life Cycle Changes

(1)

Costs of Interdependence

(1)

Tastes and Bargaining Power

(1)

Disadvantages of Specialization: A Summary

(1)

Transaction Cost and Bargaining Approaches

(6)

Nonmarket Work

(7)

Work at Home

(5)

Volunteer Work

(2)

Policy Issue: Specialization and Taxes

(4)

Income Taxation Policy

(1)

Social Security System

(2)

The American Family in the 1990s

(6)

Family Structure

(4)

Fertility and Immigration

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Appendix: Specialization and Exchange

(7)

Suggested Readings

(1)

CHAPTER 4 The Allocation of Time Between the Household and the Labor Market

(47)

The Labor Force: Some Definitions

(2)

Trends in Labor Force Participation

(5)

Trends in Labor Force Attachment

(2)

The Labor Supply Decision

(20)

The Budget Constraint

(2)

Indifference Curves

(3)

The Participation Decision

(1)

The Value of Nonmarket Time (w*)

(3)

The Value of Market Time (w)

(3)

The Hours Decision

(2)

Empirical Evidence on Income and Substitution Effects

101

(1)

Economic Conditions

102

(1)

Some Applications of the Theory: Taxes, Child Care Costs, and Labor Supply

103

(3)

Analyzing Trends in Women's Participation: An Overview

106

(5)

Factors Influencing the Value of Market Time (w)

107

(1)

Factors Influencing the Value of Nonmarket Time (w*)

108

(3)

The World War II Experience

111

(1)

The Post-World War II Baby Boom

112

(1)

The 1960s to the 1990s: A Period of Change

113

(2)

Analyzing Trends in Men's Participation

115

(1)

Black and White Participation Differentials: An Analysis

116

(2)

Conclusion

118

(2)

Appendix: Income and Substitution Effects: A Closer Look

120

(1)

Suggested Readings

121

(2)

CHAPTER 5 Differences in Occupations and Earnings: Overview

123

(18)

Occupational Differences

124

(7)

Occupational Segregation

125

(4)

Hierarchies Within Occupations

129

(1)

Evaluating the Extent of Occupational Segregation

130

(1)

Trends in Occupational Segregation

131

(3)

Earnings

134

(6)

Conclusion

140

(1)

CHAPTER 6 Differences in Occupations and Earnings: The Human Capital Model

141

(44)

What Is Human Capital?

143

(1)

Gender Differences in Educational Attainment

144

(4)

The Educational Investment Decision

148

(4)

Education and Productivity

152

(1)

Gender Differences in Educational Investment Decisions

153

(14)

Expected Work Life

153

(5)

Societal Discrimination

158

(6)

Policy Issue: The Role of Government in Combating Discrimination in Educational Institutions

164

(3)

On-the-Job Training

167

(1)

Gender Differences in Labor Market Experience

168

(2)

The On-the-Job Training Investment Decision

170

(2)

General Training

170

(1)

Firm-Specific Training

171

(1)

Experience and Productivity

172

(1)

Gender Differences in Training Investment Decisions

173

(3)

Expected Work Life

173

(3)

Discrimination

176

(1)

Occupations and Earnings

176

(1)

Other Supply-Side Factors

177

(2)

The Human Capital Explanation: An Assessment

179

(4)

Conclusion

183

(1)

Suggested Readings

183

(2)

CHAPTER 7 Differences in Occupations and Earnings: The Role of Labor Market Discrimination

185

(49)

Labor Market Discrimination: A Definition

186

(1)

Empirical Evidence

187

(12)

Earnings Differences

188

(7)

Occupational Differences

195

(4)

Models of Labor Market Discrimination

199

(16)

Tastes for Discrimination

199

(8)

Statistical Discrimination

207

(2)

The Overcrowding Model

209

(2)

Institutional Models

211

(2)

Feedback Effects

213

(2)

Policy Issue: The Government and Equal Employment Opportunity

215

(12)

Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and Regulations

216

(4)

Effectiveness of the Government's Antidiscrimination Effort

220

(1)

Affirmative Action

221

(3)

Comparable Worth

224

(3)

Conclusion

227

(1)

Appendix: Regression Analysis and Empirical Estimates of Labor Market Discrimination

228

(5)

Suggested Readings

233

(1)

CHAPTER 8 Recent Developments in the Labor Market: Their Impact on Women and Men

234

(36)

Trends in Female and Male Wages

235

(8)

The Declining Gender Pay Gap

236

(3)

Trends in Real Earnings and Earnings Inequality Within Groups

239

(3)

Summary

242

(1)

Changing Labor Market Dynamics: Restructuring and Job Loss

243

(11)

Restructuring in the 1980s and 1990s

243

(3)

Unemployment

246

(1)

Suggested Readings

269

(1)

CHAPTER 9 Changing Work Roles and the Family

270

(37)

Economic Explanations for Family Formation

271

(15)

Marriage

271

(3)

Divorce

274

(5)

Cohabitation

279

(2)

Fertility

281

(5)

Changing Family Structure and Economic Well-Being

286

(10)

Dual-Earner Families

287

(3)

Maternal Employment and Children's Outcomes

290

(1)

Single-Parent Families

291

(4)

Family Structure and Children's Outcomes

295

(1)

Welfare and Alleviating Poverty

296

(10)

Background on AFDC

297

(2)

The Iron Triangle of Welfare

299

(1)

Employment Strategies

300

(2)

The 1996 Welfare Legislation

302

(2)

The Earned Income Tax Credit

304

(1)

Child Support Enforcement

305

(1)

Conclusion

306

(1)

Suggested Readings

306

(1)

CHAPTER 10 Policies to Balance Paid Work and Family

307

(25)

The Competing Demands of Work and Family

307

(3)

Who Is Responsible for Children?

310

(3)

Family-Friendly Policies

313

(17)

Family Leave

314

(4)

Alternative Work Schedules

318

(4)

Flexible Benefit Plans

322

(1)

Policies for Couples

322

(4)

Child Care

326

(4)

Conclusion

330

(1)

Suggested Readings

331

(1)

CHAPTER 11 Gender Differences in Other Countries

332

(45)

The Economic Status of the World's Women

333

(12)

Labor Force Participation

333

(5)

Occupations

338

(1)

Earnings

338

(1)

Educational Attainment

338

(1)

Fertility

339

(2)

Housework

341

(1)

Women's Role in Government and Before the Law

341

(1)

Interpretations and Implications

342

(3)

A Comparison of the United States to Other Economically Advanced Nations

345

(17)

Labor Force Participation

348

(2)

Occupations

350

(3)

The Gender Wage Gap

353

(5)

Demographic Trends

358

(3)

Housework

361

(1)

Summary

362

(1)

Developing Countries

362

(10)

Education as a Pathway to Empowerment

363

(2)

Fertility and Population Control

365

(6)

Conclusion

371

(1)

Countries of the Former Soviet Bloc

372

(2)

Conclusion

374

(1)

Suggested Readings

375

(2)

Epilogue

377

(2)

Author Index

379

(8)

Subject Index

387

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