Shortchanged why women have less wealth and what can be done about it /
This book focuses on the differences in wealth between women and men. It is a compelling and accessible examination of why women struggle to accumulate assets, who has what, and why it matters.
| Main Author: | Chang, Mariko Lin. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Physical Description: |
x, 212 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
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Table of Contents:
- The women's wealth gap: what is it and why do we care?
- Who has what?
- The wealth escalator and the debt anchor
- How the deck is stacked against mothers
- Saving and investing: do men and women do it differently?
- Marriage: what's mine is yours?
- Public solutions: why equal pay and family-friendly policies aren't enough and what should be done instead.