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Men and women's distinctive roles in productive activity affect their economic independence. The book uses basic economic principles to analyze the differences between men and women who are in employment, are unemployed or are non-participant in labour markets.

Drawing upon the experiences of a group of women in social science who came together for support and encouragement in becoming "research active", this study identifies the main issues facing women in research to help those considering, or already embarked upon, a research career as well as contributing to debates about women's role in the academic world. This collection combines the reflections of established researchers with self assessment exercises for potential researchers.

People in Europe have seen their lives profoundly affected by the policies of the European Union. The contributors to this book provide an overview of the EU within global capitalism, a survey of policies within key issue areas and a treatment of the economics of family care, migrant workers and pensioners. It concludes with an analysis of the insider-outsider dilemmas of the imperfectly united Europe. The book takes a social perspective on economic issues and is accessible even to the non-specialist.