Women and the Economy uses the tools of contemporary mainstream economics to examine different aspects of women’s lives, from the labor market to family policy and structure. Economic theory is blended with cutting-edge empirical research and policy issues to illuminate and explain the momentous changes in the lives of American women in the twenty-first century.

Appropriate for students with a principles of economics or an intermediate microeconomics background, this text provides a comprehensive and engaging look at a variety of intriguing topics, including the effects of rising wages for women, the economic impacts of divorce, the child quantity-quality distinction, marriage subsidies, and the childcare market.