Description
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. The eighth edition includes fully updated data and research, and analyzes the consequences of recent developments in the labor market for men and women. These developments include the declining gender wage gap, rising wage inequality, and the growing divide in labor market and family outcomes by educational attainment.
About the Author
Francine D. Blau is Frances Perkins Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Professor of Economics at Cornell University; and Research Associate of the NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) and Research Fellow of IZA (the Institute for the Study of Labor). She is a fellow of the Society of Labor Economists, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and the Labor and Employment Relations Association; and has served as president of the Society of Labor Economists and of the Labor and Employment Relations Association, and vice president of the American Economic Association. Professor Blau has written extensively on gender issues, wage inequality, immigration, and international comparisons of labor market outcomes. 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. Anne E. Winkler is Professor of Economics and Public Policy Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). She is also a Research Fellow at IZA (the Institute for the Study of Labor). She serves on the Editorial Boards of Social Science Quarterly and Journal of Labor Research. Her work has appeared in economics and broader social science journals including Journal of Human Resources, Research in Labor Economics, Monthly Labor Review, Demography, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of Urban Economics, Management Science, and IZA World of Labor.
Reviews
I really love this book. I love the presentation, which is sophisticated yet accessible to students who have had no economics experience. Economics majors love the applications and are often surprised at what they learn. The text has been strengthened and solidified over time. I am so impressed that the updates have been comprehensive, the data is not stale, and references to new research have been incorporated seamlessly. Love it. I'm starting to sound like a groupie." * Kathryn Nantz, Fairfield University *
This is a readable, engaging book written by scholars deeply involved in research and teaching. The authors are able to explain complex economic concepts, theories, and empirical findings in language that even non-economics students can understand. Its coverage is comprehensive and interdisciplinary." * Brenda Wyss, Wheaton College *
"I love the topical boxes. Many times we will actually read them in class (I don't generally read out of the book in lectures). Current examples/research is wonderful and having them highlighted this way is great. I am all for more of this." * Cheryl Carleton, Villanova University *
What I appreciate most about this text is the focus on the narratives of the women laborers within their economic/workplace contexts, often in their own words." * Mahruq Khan, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse *
"I am becoming more inclined to consider BFW as primary text because of quantity/quality of material presented. It would be time-consuming, but relatively straightforward to put together a class using the organization structure of the current/proposed BFW text." -Susan Linz, Michigan State University
This is a readable, engaging book written by scholars deeply involved in research and teaching. The authors are able to explain complex economic concepts, theories, and empirical findings in language that even non-economics students can understand. Its coverage is comprehensive and interdisciplinary. * Brenda Whyss, Wheaton College *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190620851
Author Francine D. Blau
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1361g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 254mm * 23mm
About the Author
Francine D. Blau is Frances Perkins Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Professor of Economics at Cornell University; and Research Associate of the NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) and Research Fellow of IZA (the Institute for the Study of Labor). She is a fellow of the Society of Labor Economists, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and the Labor and Employment Relations Association; and has served as president of the Society of Labor Economists and of the Labor and Employment Relations Association, and vice president of the American Economic Association. Professor Blau has written extensively on gender issues, wage inequality, immigration, and international comparisons of labor market outcomes. 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. Anne E. Winkler is Professor of Economics and Public Policy Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). She is also a Research Fellow at IZA (the Institute for the Study of Labor). She serves on the Editorial Boards of Social Science Quarterly and Journal of Labor Research. Her work has appeared in economics and broader social science journals including Journal of Human Resources, Research in Labor Economics, Monthly Labor Review, Demography, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of Urban Economics, Management Science, and IZA World of Labor.
Reviews
I really love this book. I love the presentation, which is sophisticated yet accessible to students who have had no economics experience. Economics majors love the applications and are often surprised at what they learn. The text has been strengthened and solidified over time. I am so impressed that the updates have been comprehensive, the data is not stale, and references to new research have been incorporated seamlessly. Love it. I'm starting to sound like a groupie." * Kathryn Nantz, Fairfield University *
This is a readable, engaging book written by scholars deeply involved in research and teaching. The authors are able to explain complex economic concepts, theories, and empirical findings in language that even non-economics students can understand. Its coverage is comprehensive and interdisciplinary." * Brenda Wyss, Wheaton College *
"I love the topical boxes. Many times we will actually read them in class (I don't generally read out of the book in lectures). Current examples/research is wonderful and having them highlighted this way is great. I am all for more of this." * Cheryl Carleton, Villanova University *
What I appreciate most about this text is the focus on the narratives of the women laborers within their economic/workplace contexts, often in their own words." * Mahruq Khan, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse *
"I am becoming more inclined to consider BFW as primary text because of quantity/quality of material presented. It would be time-consuming, but relatively straightforward to put together a class using the organization structure of the current/proposed BFW text." -Susan Linz, Michigan State University
This is a readable, engaging book written by scholars deeply involved in research and teaching. The authors are able to explain complex economic concepts, theories, and empirical findings in language that even non-economics students can understand. Its coverage is comprehensive and interdisciplinary. * Brenda Whyss, Wheaton College *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190620851
Author Francine D. Blau
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1361g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 254mm * 23mm
