The transformation of women's lives in the past century is among the most significant and far-reaching social and … economic phenomena, affecting not only women, but also their partners and children. This Handbook provides the first … into three broad sections-marriage and fertility; the labor market; and special topics and policy issues. Separate and …

Young women outnumber young men in cities in many countries during periods of economic growth and urbanization. This … contributor is gender-differential incentives to migrate due to rural women's higher likelihood of marrying and marrying up in … cities when urbanization creates more economic opportunities and an abundance of high-income marriage-age men. …

outcomes of skilled married women using 2009-2015 ACS data. Overwork and underwork by degree field, respectively, are measured … conducted using the sample of college-educated men and women ages 25-44 married to college-educated spouses. Results indicate … that for married women with children, overwork in spouse's degree field negatively affects total earnings, hourly wages …