Journal of Economic Literature
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Male Is a Gender, Too: A Review of Why Gender Matters in Economics by Mukesh Eswaran
Journal of Economic Literature
vol. 54,
no. 4, December 2016
(pp. 1362–76)
Abstract
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.Citation
Nelson, Julie A. 2016. "Male Is a Gender, Too: A Review of Why Gender Matters in Economics by Mukesh Eswaran." Journal of Economic Literature, 54 (4): 1362–76. DOI: 10.1257/jel.20151398Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- A11 Role of Economics; Role of Economists; Market for Economists
- B54 Feminist Economics
- D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination