Women In The World-System The Impact On Status And Fertility [Hardcover]

Using world systems theory, this volume examines women's status and fertility in the developing countries of the world. The author examines empirical data from over 90 countries--developed and less developed, with planned and market-oriented economies--to investigate the influence of investment and dependent development on women's share of education, of the labor force, and of economic sectors, and how these facotrs influence fertility.