Unpaid work and the economy a gender analysis of the standards of living
In economics, the voluntary sector is surprisingly understudied. In order to fully understand economics, unpaid and voluntary work needs to be taken into account and afforded the same status as paid activities. This book constitutes a rigorous economic analysis with special emphasis on gender issues...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
2003.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Routledge frontiers of political economy ;
46. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009429695506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Introduction; 1 A macroeconomic approach to an extended standard of living; 2 Unpaid work by gender in Italy; 3 Extended income estimation and income inequality by gender; 4 Unpaid work and household living standards; 5 Unpaid work and household well-being; 6 'Convenience consumption ' and unpaid labour time; 7 Young people living with their parents; 8 Unpaid and paid caring work in the reform of welfare states; 9 The gender impact of workfare policies in Italy and the effect of unpaid work; Index
