<i>The Economics of Gender</i>,<i> 3e</i> offers an affordable, comprehensive, and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary research being conducted on the differences between women's and men's economic opportunities, activities, and rewards.<br><ul><br><li>While focusing on contemporary US patterns, this text integrates an uniquely international comparative perspective</li><br><li>Discusses the pros and cons of various policies, including comparable worth and welfare programs</li><br><li>Revisions to the 3rd edition include fully updated data, inclusion of new research, and new examples and studies</li><br><li>Clear, readable, and provocative with helpful appendices to provide additional information for readers who have little experience with economics, while simultaneously providing further detail for the economically sophisticated</li><br><li>Flexible in design, for use by both labor economics students and women's studies programs without labor economics prerequisites</li></ul>