Agency, Gender and Economic Development in the World Economy 1850-2000: Testing the Sen Hypothesis

This book asserts that autonomous decision making, and female agency in particular, increases the potential of a society to generate economic growth and improve its institutions. It tackles the issue of agency from the micro level of household and family formation and ask how this applies to gender at regional and state level.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036734923X
• ISBN13: 9780367349233
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"