Women in the World Economy An INSTRAW Study [Paperback]

Until now, there has been little coordinated research on the role of women in the economics of developing countries, or on the impact of the international economy on women in those countries. Here, Susan Joekes not only examines women who are engaged in what is defined as gainful, or wage earning employment, she also considers the role of women in unpaid labor such as household work, farm work on their own land, and other activities that require managing resources. Specially commissioned by the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW), this study examines such topics as trade and finance, technological change, agriculture, industry, services, and emerging trends in the international economy as related to women, and concludes with proposals for innovative development policies.

Full of gems of information....Makes an important contribution to studies of women and development by presenting an up-to-date synthesis of a number of such studies of the 1970s and 1980s. --American Journal of Sociology

Belongs in academic libraries; its scope, theory, and explicit policy orientation will make it a frequently consulted work. Unlike most studies of this type, it encompasses all of the developing countries and contrasts them with the developed nations. --Choice

What the author, Susan Joekes, has done is to synthesize and present in a highly organized and readable manner a significant body of data that would have been otherwise inaccessible to the general reader....Joekes's book is a 'must read' for scholars interested in women's studies and especially for those who specialize in one area or country of the world; for employers; and for government policymakers. --Journal of Developing Areas

The study is well written and systematically presented, and it incorporates a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural approach. It would be an excellent addition to coursel#-