1st Edition

The Economics of Women and Work in the Global Economy

316 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

316 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

316 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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This book offers an analysis of the key issues faced by women in the labor market in the 21st century. It identifies the factors that inhibit women's participation in the labor market, studies occupational segregation by gender and analyzes labor transitions, questioning whether the experience for men and women differs. It also explores the effect of entrepreneurship support programs on women's... Read more

1. How has teleworking highlighted gender differences in Mexico in the face of COVID-19 pandemic?; 2. Women's participation in Mexico's labor market; 3. Female generations and the path to gender labour equality in Spain. The second section includes the chapters: "Segregation and wage inequality" 4. Female Segregation: A Mexico-Spain comparison; 5. COVID-19 crisis: Tracking gender inequalities between women and men in the Mexican labor market; 6. Poverty risk of female-headed households on Mexico’s northern border. The third section "Labor Mobility" includes the chapters: 7. Do Male and Female Labor Market Transition Patterns Differ in Mexico?, 8. Return Migration of Mexican Women and Their Reincorporation into the Labor Market. The fourth section "Programs in support of gender equality" includes the chapters: 9. Differences in levels of support for gender equality between working and non-working women in Mexico, 10. Effects of Entrepreneurship Support Programs on Women’s Economic and Social Positions – An Eastern European Perspective