TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chant, Sylvia
AU  - McIlwaine, Cathy 
TI  - Women of a lesser cost : : female labour, foreign exchange, and Philippine development 
SN  - 971550146X
AV  - HD 6053.6.P5 .C43 1995 
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Quezon City
PB  - Ateneo de Manila University Press, 
KW  - ECONOMIC HISTORY
KW  - FOREIGN EXCHANGE
KW  - WOMEN EMPLOYMENT
N1  - 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 -- Gender, migration and low-income households in Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Boracay - an overview -- Gender and manufacturing employment -- Gender and tourism employment -- Gender and sex work -- Comparative perspectives on work and women's status -- Policy implications and directions for future research
N2  - This study explores the links among women's employment, migration and household organization. Drawing on interviews with workers, households, and employers in the Philippine Visayas, it provides insights for theories about women's work, with a focus on implications for gender roles and relations
ER  -