Ester Boserup (1910-1999) was born in Denmark. A respected economist, she worked for many years as a researcher and consultant with the United Nations and other international organizations. Her other works include The Conditions of Agricultural Growth. Nazneen Kanji is Director of a Quality of Life assessment programme with the Aga Khan Development Network. Su Fei Tan is a Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) currently studying the linkages between decentralization and local management of natural resources. Camilla Toulmin is Director of IIED, an economist and co-editor of Towards a New Map of Africa (2005).
Introduction
Part I: In the Village
Male and Female Farming Systems
The Economics of Polygamy
Loss of Status under European Rule
The Casual Worker
Part II: In the Town
Women in a Men's World
Industry: From the Hut to the Factory
The Educated Woman
Women in the Urban Hierarchy
Part III: From Village to Town
The Lure of the Towns
Urban Job Opportunities for Women
The Unemployment Scare
The Design of Female Education
Index
