This edited volume uses a feminist approach to explore the economic implications of the complex interrelationship between gender and time use. Household composition, sexuality, migration patterns, income levels, and race/ethnicity are all considered as important factors that interact with gender...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Introduction / Lloyd, Cynthia B. / Andrews, Emily S. / Gilroy, Curtis L. -- Part One. Household Decision-Making and Labor Supply -- 1. Bargaining Analyses of Household Decisions / Manser, Marilyn / Brown, Murray -- 2. Comment / Gordon, Nancy...

This book is mainly concerned with economic analysis of the labour market status of NESB (Non-English Speaking Background) migrant women in Australia. Newly developed and sophisticated econometric methods are used to analyse the labour market status of both NESB migrant and Australian born...