Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Islam, Asif / Moosa, Dalal / Saliola, Federica, Jobs Undone: Reshaping the Role of Governments toward Markets and Workers in the Middle East and North Africa. 132 pp. 2022 (World Bank, US) <673-263>
ISBN 978-1-4648-1735-9 paper ¥10,136.- (税込) US$ 48.50 *

The report aims to stimulate structural reforms in MENA that allow the region to spur sufficient and decent job creation as well as to leapfrog into the new industrial revolution.

Frederick, Stacey / Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys et al., From Jobs to Careers: Apparel Exports and Career Paths for Women in Developing Countries. (South Asia Development Forum) 116 pp. 2022:1 (World Bank, US) <673-242>
ISBN 978-1-4648-1803-5 paper ¥9,185.- (税込) US$ 43.95 *

This report shifts the paradigm of how we think of women's participation in the labor force by demonstrating the importance of the distinction between jobs and careers and analyzing how an apparel-led export strategy contributes to the transition.

Bussolo, Maurizio / Sharma, S. (eds.), Informality in South Asia: Increasing Productivity and Job Quality in the Informal Sector. (South Asia Development Forum) 150 pp. 2022 (World Bank, US) <673-254>
ISBN 978-1-4648-1834-9 paper ¥9,185.- (税込) US$ 43.95 *

Rodriguez Perez, Reyna Elizabeth / Castro Lugo, D. (eds.), The Economics of Women and Work in the Global Economy. (Routledge Studies in Gender and Economics) 304 pp. 2022:7 (Routledge, UK) <673-218>
ISBN 978-1-03-205603-6 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

This book offers an analysis of the key issues faced by women in the labor market in the 21st century. It identifies the factors that inhibit women's participation in the labor market, studies occupational segregation by gender and analyzes labor transitions, questioning whether the experience for men and women differs. It also explores the effect of entrepreneurship support programs on women's economic and social positions, as well as the public policy implications of women's entry into the labor market. The book investigates working women in Mexico and also offers comparisons with countries such as Spain and developing countries within Eastern Europe. It explores a variety of topics, from a gender perspective, such as labor participation, the feminization of poverty, migration, wage gaps, changes in employment, informal work programs and public policy. Finally, the book offers a topical and timely analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking the gender inequalities among men and women in labor markets. The main market for the book is the global community of academics, researchers and graduate students in the fields of economics and, specifically, in the study of the labor market from a gender perspective. It will also be beneficial to government institutions responsible for the creation of public programs and policies, as well as non-governmental and non-profit organizations.