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 … social norms, economic outcomes for women remain markedly worse than for men. Drawing on insights from feminism ….Mukesh Eswaran examines how women's behavioral responses in economic situations and their bargaining power within the household …