Shortchanged: why women have less wealth and what can be done about it

As women seem to play on an increasingly equal playing field in education andthe workforce, the difference between the wealth men and women typically possess remains vast. Shortchanged is a fresh, comprehensive approach towards understanding the causes and consequences of the gender wealth gap. INDICE: 1.: The Women's Wealth Gap: What is it and why do we care?; 2.:Who Has What?; 3.: The Wealth Escalator and the Debt Anchor; 4.: How the Deckis Stacked Against Mothers; 5.: Saving and Investing: Do men and women do it differently?; 6.: Marriage: What's mine is yours?; 7.: Public Solutions: Why equal pay and family-friendly policies aren't enough and what should be done instead; Appendix Data and Methods; References; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-536769-0
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés