Femonomics

Stumpel

As an economist, a lot of our decisions can be boiled down to a simple question: Am I getting a good deal? Professor Corinne Low introduces us to a radical new framework: treating women as economic agents who can maximise their personal \'profit\' in the same way that a business makes money.Low\'s groundbreaking research interrogates the economics of women\'s lives, showing how our most significant decisions are shaped by overlooked internal and external factors. She shines new light on the unique complexity women face when deciding what type of career to pursue, when or whether to get married and/or have children, or even where they should live. In Femonomics, Low examines the hidden economic trade-offs and trade-ups women face and the ways they can enjoy a better deal at work, in life, and at home. She applies economic principles like personal utility function (how we individually maximize profit and joy) and constrained optimization (making the best choice within external limits) to address uniquely female concerns (like the cost of a biological clock). She answers the questions she receives every day from students, colleagues, and journalists behind the scenes, including: - What kind of career gives me the life I want? - How should I pick a partner? - What kind of parent do I want to be? - When should I consider freezing my eggs? - What is the most important thing to fight for in my divorce? Femonomics helps us all to make better choices and squeeze more out of life. This is the empowering economic textbook for life as a woman.

Bol

*This book is published in the USA with the title HAVING IT ALL*''This is a book for evey woman. Optimistic and hopeful.'' PHILIPPA GREGORY''A passionate, provocative case for change.'' ADAM GRANTIT''S NOT IN YOUR HEAD. IT''S IN THE DATA.To be a woman today is to be overwhelmed from every angle. The data proves that the odds are still stacked against us - biologically, culturally, economically. But that same data can empower us to make choices that will reclaim our time, energy and help us find joy.In Femonomics, economist Corinne Low explodes the myths about what makes women successful and happy such as:- What if flexible working isn''t the answer, and we actually need more boundaries?- What if the gender happiness gap was as important as the gender pay gap? - What if you had the power to prioritise things you actually value, rather than the things that other people value?- What if being more ''successful'' actually meant putting family before work?Femonomics gives you the tools to design the life you want. It will teach you how to turn your time into money, how to work out what you value, how to invest in the right partner, how to plan your career at every stage, how to organise your family life - and ultimately how to make the world work for you.

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Pagina's: 273, Editie: Eerste editie, Paperback, Hodder & Stoughton