The Political Economy of Gender: Determinants of the Division of Labor

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2002)

Jul-Sep / 2002
Published July 1, 2002
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How to Cite

Kon, Anita. 2002. “The Political Economy of Gender: Determinants of the Division of Labor”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 22 (3):473-90. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31572002-1262.

The Political Economy of Gender: Determinants of the Division of Labor

Anita Kon
Professora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica – PUC, São Paulo/SP, Brasil.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 22 No. 3 (2002), Jul-Sep / 2002, Pages 473-490

Abstract

This article examines some recent discussions about labor division between genders that take place in the field of Political economy. It analyses theoretical approaches that stress the need of a less rigid theory, in its disciplinary boundaries, and reject the concept of Economy as an ahistorical, disembodied entity. It discusses the gender occupational distribution, beginning with a historical point of view about the development of this phenomenon, and observing the impacts of the demand and offer determinants of the labor market, the effects of economic restructuring and causes of wage differences.

JEL Classification: J01; J7; J16.


Keywords: Work gender economy public policies development labor flexibility