Male Is a Gender, Too: A Review of Why Gender Matters in Economics by Mukesh Eswaran

• Autores: Julie A. Nelson
• Localización: Journal of economic literature, ISSN 0022-0515, Vol. 54, Nº 4, 2016, págs. 1362-1376
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Mukesh Eswaran's Why Gender Matters in Economics presents a generally well-researched review of the literature on women and economics, and admirably attempts take a global perspective. Eswaran's analysis is compromised, however, by an unreflective use of perspectives and methods that themselves, when seen in a broader perspective, reflect gendered biases. With particular reference to Eswaran's discussions of gender differences in preferences, the preferential treatment of groups, and work/family issues, this essay outlines how these biases arise, and how economic analysis must change if it is to become more rigorous.