Woman's Role in Economic Development - Softcover

Boserup, Ester

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853830402 ISBN 13: 9781853830402

Publisher: Earthscan Ltd, 1989

Synopsis

A documented investigation into what happens to women in the process of economic and social growth throughout the Third World. Covering the situation in Africa, Latin America and Asia, Boserup considers the role of women in the development and modernization of poor countries in terms of topics such as land rights, employment, land rights, industrialization and marriage systems. One of her main arguments is that the change from traditional to modern economic systems hinders rather than helps women's participation in the labour force. Modernization widens the gap in levels of knowledge and training between men and women and augments men's prestige at the expense of the women's. The author's publications include "The Conditions of Agricultural Growth".

About this title

Review

Boserup's contribution to our thinking on women's role in
development cannot be underestimated. -- From the new Introduction by Nazneen Kanji, Su Fei Tan and Camilla Toulmin

About the Author

Ester Boserup (1910-1999) was born in Denmark. A respected economist, she worked for many years as a researcher and consultant with the United Nations and other international organizations. Her other works include The Conditions of Agricultural Growth. Nazneen Kanji is Director of a Quality of Life assessment programme with the Aga Khan Development Network. Su Fei Tan is a Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) currently studying the linkages between decentralization and local management of natural resources. Camilla Toulmin is Director of IIED, an economist and co-editor of Towards a New Map of Africa (2005).

Edition details

• Publisher: Earthscan Ltd
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853830402
• ISBN 13: 9781853830402
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288