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Living on
the Edge: Women Working and Providing for Families in the
Maine Economy, 1979-1993
- Stephanie Seguino, Ph.D.
- Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy
- 5715 Coburn Hall
- University of Maine
- Orono, Maine 04469
January, 1995
The growing national problem of earnings inequality is
evident and affects women in Maine. While labor market
opportunities are increasing from a time when the doors of many
occupations were closed to them, the majority of women are
concentrated in occupations with low wages, few benefits, and
high rates of involuntary part-time employment. Unfortunately,
gender matters in labor markets, and economic strategies have
different effects on men and women. In this report, Stephanie
Seguino reveals the findings of her study on gender and labor
markets and offers possible solutions to the problem.
Table of Contents
For more information,
please contact Christopher Boynton (christopher.boynton@umit.maine.edu)
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