Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women

by Claudia Goldin

Book Overview

Women have entered the labor market in unprecedented numbers, yet these critically needed workers still earn less than men and have fewer opportunities for advancement. This study traces the evolution of the female labor force in America, addressing the issue of gender distinction in the workplace and refuting the notion that women's employment advances were a response to social revolution rather than long-run economic progress. Employing innovative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195072707
• ISBN13: 9780195072709
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"