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 …

confronting women throughout the world--including nonmarket scenarios, such as marriage, family, fertility choice, and bargaining … nonmarket domains. The author considers how women may be discriminated against in labor and credit markets, how their family and … social norms, economic outcomes for women remain markedly worse than for men. Drawing on insights from feminism …