Lourdes Beneria
Lourdes Benería (born 1937) is a Spanish–American economist. She was Professor Emerita at Cornell University's Department of City and Regional Planning. The author and editor of many books and articles, her work has concentrated on topics having to do with labor economics, women's work, the informal economy, Gender and development, Latin American Development and globalization. Before Cornell, she taught at Rutgers University and has given courses in other international centers. She worked at the ILO for two years and has collaborated with other UN organizations, such as UNIFEM and UNDP, and with several NGOIn 1987 she acquired a position at Cornell University as Professor Emerita and taught until 2010. She was also the Director of the Gender and Global Change Program, as well as the Latin American studies Program. Beneria spent her academic year between Ithaca and Barcelona as a senior associate member at the Inter-University Institute for the Study of Women and Gender. Her more recent work focused on the feminization of international migration and the care crisis in Europe.
Beneria's work mainly revolved around development issues and on labor markets. In 2007, she was involved in a study of policies that sought to resolve issues regarding family and labor market work in the European Union, specifically in Spain and Latin America. The purpose of the study was to analyze the evolving policies of the labor market conditions in Europe, that were prevailing in developing countries. She collaborated with a UNFPA project that explored the problems faced within the Latin American region and participated in the virtual International Symposium on Gender and Social Cohesion as well. Provided by Wikipedia
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The crossroads of class & gender : industrial homework, subcontracting, and household dynamics in Mexico City /
The crossroads of class & gender : industrial homework, subcontracting, and household dynamics in Mexico City /Published 1987Full Text (via Internet Archive)
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The Impact of Industrial Relocation on Displaced Workers A Case Study of Cortland, NY /
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Women and development : the sexual division of labor in rural societies : a study /
Published 1982Other Authors: “…Benería, Lourdes…”
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Women and development, the sexual division of labor in rural societies : a study /
Published 1982Other Authors: “…Benería, Lourdes…”
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Unequal burden : economic crises, persistent poverty, and women's work /
Published 1992Other Authors: “…Benería, Lourdes…”
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Global tensions : challenges and opportunities in the world economy /
Published 2004Other Authors: “…Benería, Lourdes…”
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Global tensions : challenges and opportunities in the world economy /
Published 2004Other Authors: “…Benería, Lourdes…”
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Global tensions : challenges and opportunities in the world economy /
Published 2004Other Authors: “…Benería, Lourdes…”
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Women, households, and the economy /
Published 1987Other Authors: “…Benería, Lourdes…”
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