"Important work on gender and Peruvian migration during the bloody decade of the 1980s. Finds that most women who are heads of households work in the informal sector, and therefore, have lower incomes. Not surprisingly, households where only women or children are employed show greater levels of...

"Economic globalization has led to tremendous social changes, particularly regarding employment. This work examines the impact of these changes in Peru and Latin America"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57