Gender and Political Economy

Domestic Division of Labor

refers to the distribution between family members of those responsibilities and tasks at home

Sexual or Gendered Division of Labor

recognized that historically there are marked differences on the responsibilities of men and women

Delia Costa

feminist scholar who argued that capitalism benefits from the unpaid reproductive work of women

Hartmann (1982)

argued that prior to capitalism, men control the labor of women because of patriarchy

International Political Economy

encompasses the intersection of politics and economics as goods, services, money, people, and ideas move across borders

Global Political Economy

illustrates that what happens in the world is not only about interactions between states and that it includes many kinds of actors

International Division of Labor

describes how different tasks and responsibilities are allocated among countries based on their comparative advantages

Old International Division of Labor (NIDL)

dominated by colonial powers

New International Division of Labor (NIDL)

characterized by multinational corporations outsourcing production to lower-wage countries

Newer New International Division of Labor

reflects a more complex interplay of financialization and technological change

Economic Globalization

led to a significant shift in manufacturing industries from advanced capitalist nations to developing countries

Spatial Division of Labor

production/manufacturing of goods/services are no longer confined to national borders