Chant, Sylvia H.

Women of a lesser cost : female labour, foreign exchange and Philippine development / Sylvia Chant and Cathy McIlwaine. - Quezon City : Ateneo de Manila University, c1995. - 372 p.: ill., maps; 22 cm. - Anthropology, culture and society .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gender and development in the Philippines The Philippine economy: National perspectives, export-oriented development, and growth in the Central and Western Visayas Comparative Perspectives on Work and Women's Status. Gender, Migration and Low-income households in Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Boracay: an overview Gender and Tourism employment Gender and sex work Comparative perspectives on work and women's status Conclusion: Policy implications and directions for future research

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Women--Employment--Philippines
Foreign exchange--Philippines


Philippines--Economic conditions--1986--

FIL HD 6195 / .C43 1995