Publisher's Synopsis
There are few studies of women and economic development in Arab countries - this book aims to fill the gap. It analyses the structural features which may explain Arab women's varying labour-force participation rates, and seeks to dispel widespread, but grossly over-simplified, stereotypes vis-…-vis their economic position. The authors want to improve the statistical information available by including disaggregation by gender - essential for the measurement of Arab women's economic contribution and for the formulation of appropriate policies to integrate women in national development.
