Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
3-2010
Abstract
The “Great Recession” is affecting everyone in one way or another, but not everyone is affected in the same way. Women’s and men’s work (both in and out of the labor force) still differs, so we can expect that the economic crisis has had a distinct impact on women as well as their families. This policy brief discusses how the down economy has differentially impacted women and men in Massachusetts and the gendered implications of federal stimulus spending. It also identifies potential opportunities to promote gender equality as the United States, and Massachusetts in particular, attempt to move beyond the “Great Recession.”
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. http://scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Albelda, Randy and Kelleher, Christa, "Women in the Down Economy: Impacts of the Recession and the Stimulus in Massachusetts" (2010). Publications from the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy. 2.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/cwppp_pubs/2
Executive Summary
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Comments
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