200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
200 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Human Capital in Gender and Development addresses timely feminist debates about the relationship between feminism, neoliberalism, and international development. The book engages with human capital theory, a labour economics theory associated with the Chicago School that now animates a wide range of political and economic governance. The book argues that human capital theory has been... Read more
Introduction
1. Feminism, Neoliberalism and Development
2. A Feminist Critique of Human Capital Theory
3. Gender, Development and Smart Economics at the World Bank
4. Unlocking Female Resources
5. Girl Effects
6. Human Capital, Private Profit
Conclusion
Biography
Sydney Calkin is Assistant Professor (Research) and Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Human Geography at Durham University. Her research addresses questions at the intersection of political economy, reproductive justice, and international relations.
