Sexual Division of Labor in Adam Smith's Work

It is a fact universally acknowledged that a woman's work is never done and often not counted. It is a fact equally universally acknowledged that most people in the economics profession are not terribly interested in such a fact. It is my purpose to explore this lack of interest by tracing it t...

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Veröffentlicht in:History of Economics Society bulletin 2006-06, Vol.28 (2), p.221-241
1. Verfasser: Shah, Sumitra
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Zusammenfassung:It is a fact universally acknowledged that a woman's work is never done and often not counted. It is a fact equally universally acknowledged that most people in the economics profession are not terribly interested in such a fact. It is my purpose to explore this lack of interest by tracing it to the place of sexual division of labor in Adam Smith's work.
ISSN:1053-8372
1042-7716
1469-9656
DOI:10.1080/10427710600676520