Where social norms favor gender segregation, firms may find it costly to employ both men and women. If the costs of integration are largely fixed, firms will integrate only if their expected number of female employees under integration exceeds some threshold. Motivated by a simple model of firm...

"Stories about women in the workforce permeate newspapers, magazines--virtually all media formats devoted to news and commentary in contemporary society. Women's movement into the paid workforce has transformed their lives--and those of their families-and has in many ways reshaped society. This...

1. Introduction: Political Economy of Globalization -- 2. Transformation of Labour Market and Gender Patterns of Work -- 3. Homeworkers in Global Supply Chains: Issues and Controversies -- 4. CSR and Home-Based Work: Conceptualizing Social Responsibility in Global Market Economy -- 5. Dilemmas...