Gender, economic growth, and development in subsaharan africa. This is what a feminist economist looks like stephanie. Critical perspectives on financial and economic crises. James heintz is professor of economics at the university of massachusetts, amherst, usa.
Her research examines the relationship between income distribution and macroeconomic outcomes. Stephanie seguino is professor of economics at the university of vermont, usa and research associate at the political economy research institute at university of massachusettsamherst. Stephanie seguino, university of vermont image eurekalert. Professor of economics research andor creative works dr. Seguino gained her doctorate in economics from american university in 1994. Berik, gunseli with yana rodgers and stephanie seguino, feminist economics of inequality, development and growth, feminist economics 15 3. The determinants of selection into nonagricultural selfemployment in ghana.
Summary this paper investigates the effect of religiosity on attitudes toward gender equality using world values survey data. Gender parity has already been reached in secondary educational enrollment rates in highincome countries and in latin america and the caribbean. Her research examines the relationship between development, gender labor market inequalities, and wellbeing. Changes in gender relations in the united states and other countries over the last half century have been a notable contributing factor to the rise of singleparent households. Professor of economics university of vermont old mill 340. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole. By stephanie seguino professor of economics university of vermont stephanie. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Radical empathy exhibit addresses race visual art seven. Even today, only a handful of macro models have been developed in which gender differences play any role darity 1995. Stephanie seguino, professor of economics at the university of vermont, analyzed two decades of data from more than 150 countries to identify potential gender gaps in key areas of well being. The collection of international studies assembled here takes an innovative approach to analyzing a range of issues, from the subprime mortgage crisis to the gendered effects of austerity to the role of the international monetary fund in governing an unstable global economy.
Professor of economics university of vermont old mill 340 burlington, vt 05405 usa. I have been involved in civic issues in burlington for more than 20 years, and i have come to see stephanie as one of the most important public servants in our community. Department of economics university of vermont old mill 340 burlington, vt 054054160 usa tel 802 6560187 w fax. Stephanie seguino is a professor of economics at the university of vermont, usa. James heintz department of economics umass amherst. Stephanie seguino, phd is professor of economics at the university of vermont where she teaches macroeconomics. Stephanie seguino department of economics the university of.
Modelling the effects of trade on women, at work and at home. Stephanie seguino is professor of economics at the university of vermont, usa and research associate at the political economy research institute at. All content in this area was uploaded by stephanie seguino on sep 01. She publishes regularly in a number of economic journals. University of vermont old mill 340 department of economics. Many of the essays provide a feminist perspective on policy and social transformation. May 18, 2015 stephanie seguino s research explores the impact of globalisation on income distribution and wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on asian and caribbean economies. The collection of international studies assembled here takes an innovative approach to analyzing a range of issues. Portfolios contact my town, covid, and me stereotypes, especially negative ones, shape and constrain what we can do and who we can be. Seguinos research explores the impact of globalization on income distribution and well. Stephanie seguino is the author of inequality, development, and growth 0. Trends in global gender equity council on contemporary families. Stephanie seguino s research explores the impact of globalisation on income distribution and wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on asian and caribbean economies. He has written on a wide range of economic policy issues, including job creation, global labour standards, the distributive consequences of macroeconomic policies, and human rights.
Professor stephanie seguino of the university of vermont describes how inequality between men and women has driven economic growth, arguing that pursuing equality while growing the economy requires reframing social spending as a form of investment. The remaking of social contracts ebook by stephanie seguino. Conference participants department of economics the. Stephanie seguino is a professor of economics at the university of vermont in burlington, vermont, united states. Aug 16, 20 sakiko fukudaparr international affairs, the new school 66 west 12 st. Stephanie seguino gund institute for environment the university. All content in this area was uploaded by stephanie seguino on sep 01, 2019. She received her ba from cornell university and her ph. Seguinos research explores the impact of globalization on income distribution and wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on asian and caribbean economies.
She is a research scholar at the political economy research institute, umassamherst, associate editor of feminist economics and journal of human development and capabilities, and past president of the international association for feminist economics iaffe. Religions impact on gender inequality in attitudes and outcomes. Gender and religion in economic growth, feminist economics 204. Stephanie seguino is professor of economics at the university of vermont. Stephanie seguino s exhibition of largescale color photographs, on view at the flynndog in burlington, would be visually powerful even if it werent so painfully relevant. Stephanie seguino author of inequality, development, and. Her latest research focuses on strategies for improving labor standards. Jan 01, 2014 public investment as a share of gdp in subsaharan africa, 19802010. Stephanie seguino gund institute for environment the. In recent years, there has been increased interest in the effect of shifts in income distribution on economic growth. Her research considers the effect of globalization on income distribution and wellbeing. Stephanie seguino, american professor of economics at the college of arts and sciences, university of vermont uvm, burlington, vermont.
Stephanie seguino of university of vermont, vt uvm read 71 publications. This important selection of articles shows how feminist economics has illuminated our understanding of topics such as household decisionmaking, the care economy, globalization, the feminization of the labour force, macroeconomics, trade, development, and international migration. Critical and feminist perspectives on financial and economic. Gender, development and economic growth in subsaharan africa. Jean shackelford born 1946, american professor of economics emerita at bucknell university, lewisburg, central pennsylvania. Apart from the negative growth effects and the job losses that weigh heavily on womens relative employment, infrastructure cuts can also impede gender equality because of the effects on women. Drawing on feminist economics perspective, this book seeks to put the issue of inequality. Stephanie seguino is a professor of economics at the university of vermont and a research scholar at the peri institute at the university of massachusetts amherst. Stephanie seguino is a professor of economics at the college of arts and sciences, university of vermont uvm, burlington.
Publications department of economics the university of utah. She has been an advisor or consultant to numerous international organizations including the world bank, united nations development program, the asian development bank, and us aid, and publishes regularly in a number of economic journals, including world development, journal of development studies, and feminist economics. Endorser statements stephanie seguino is one of the smartest, most committed, and most principled people that i know. The impact of economic policy and structural change on gender inequality in economic opportunity in latin america, 19902010. Authors calculations from world development indicators online database. Macroeconomic effects of reducing gender wage inequality in an exportoriented, semiindustrialized economy, robert a. Read the remaking of social contracts feminists in a fierce new world by stephanie seguino available from rakuten kobo. Amartya sen born 1933, indian nobel prize winning economist and philosopher. European journal of economics and economic policies. She was the president of the international association for feminist economics from 2010 to 2011 and has also carried out research for both the united nations and the world bank. Contractionary monetary policy and the dynamics of us race and gender stratification.
I photographed members of the international association for feminist economics in new paltz, ny for one day, during the june 2018 conference and again in glasgow in june 2019. We hope that the broad perspective of the chapters, the global coverage of issues, and the solid economic analysis will appeal to a wide range of students in fields such as economic development, labor economics, womens studies, policy studies, the sociology of work, and other social science areas. Stephanie seguino is professor of economics at the university of vermont and professorial research associate at soas. Since its first edition published in 2005, the heterodox economics directory has been utilized widely for a variety of purposes. Mar 23, 2017 posts about stephanie seguino written by david fields. Stephanie seguino institute for new economic thinking.