The international migration of women / Andrew R. Morrison, Maurice Schiff and Mirja Sjöblom, editors.
The current share of women in the world's international migrant population is close to one half. Despite the great number of female migrants and their importance for the development agenda in countries of origin, there has until recently been a striking lack of gender analysis in the economic l...
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Overview / Andrew R. Morrizon, Mauric Schiff, and Mirja Sjöblom
- 2. Gender in economic research on international migration and its impacts: a critical review / Lisa Pfeiffer, Susan Richter, Peri Fletcher, and J. Edward Taylor
- 3. Gender and the determinants of international migration from rural Mexico over time / Susan Richter and J. Edward Taylor
- 4. Gender and the impacts of international migration: evidence from rural Mexico / Lisa Pfeiffer and J. Edward Taylor
- 5. The impact of remittances and gender on household expenditure patterns: evidence from Ghana / Juan Carlos Guzán, Andrew R. Morrison and Mirja Sjöblom
- 6. Immigrant women's participation and performance in the U.S. labor market / Çaglar Özden and Ileana Cristina Neagu
- 7. Looking ahead: future directions for research and policy / Andrew R. Morrison and Maurice Schiff.