Paola Profeta

Gender Equality and Public Policy

Measuring Progress in Europe

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Does increasing women's representation in government lead to better gender-targeted policies? This book provides a comprehensive overview of gender gaps, public policies and economic outcomes in Europe that will appeal to policy makers, students, and interested general and professional readers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9781108437462
• ISBN-10: 110843746X
• Artikelnr.: 58818675

Autorenporträt

Paola Profeta is Professor of Public Economics at Bocconi University, Italy.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. The scenario: gender gaps in education, the labour market and politics
3. From public policy to gender equality: theory and evidence
4. How women affect public policy
5. How women affect firms' outcomes
6. Global challenges, gender and public policy
7. Conclusions.