Femonomics: What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and How to Get the Most Out of Yours

(Hardback)

Available Formats

---

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

*This book is published in the USA with the title HAVING IT ALL*

'A groundbreaking book. A brilliant, evidence-based roadmap for navigating the unique challenges faced by women.' EVE RODSKY

'A passionate, provocative case for changes to boost women's earning power and well-being... filled with insights to help men better understand and support the women in their lives.' ADAM GRANT

It's not in your head. It's in the data.

To be a woman today is to be overwhelmed from every angle. The data proves that the odds are still stacked against us - biologically, culturally, economically. But that same data can empower us to make choices that will reclaim our time, energy and help us find joy.

In Femonomics, economist Corinne Low explodes the myths about what makes women successful and happy such as:

- What if flexible working isn't the answer, and we actually need more boundaries

- What if the gender happiness gap was as important as the gender pay gap

- What if you had the power to prioritise things you actually value, rather than the things that other people value

- What if being more 'successful' actually meant putting family before work

Femonomics gives you the tools to design the life you want. It will teach you how to turn your time into money, how to work out what you value, how to invest in the right partner, how to plan your career at every stage, how to organise your family life - and ultimately how to make the world work for you.

Reviews

A groundbreaking book. A brilliant, evidence-based roadmap for navigating the unique challenges faces by women. -- Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of FAIR PLAY
Corinne Low replaces the idea that we're 'just not trying hard enough', and offers instead a data-driven inventory of the forces that impact our wellbeing - and our bank accounts. Femonomics is a must-read for women in every stage of life. -- Vivian Tu, bestselling author of RICH AF
Femonomics is a must-read for working women and their allies - evidence-based, grounded in economics, and engaging. Dr. Low provides the empowering guidance you need to optimize a fulfilling life without overcommitting. -- Katy Milkman, bestselling author of HOW TO CHANGE
How many times have you heard a working woman say, 'I feel like I'm drowning' This book is the life preserver she needs. Femonomics puts words - and evidence - to the invisible struggle of women in the labor force. With razor-sharp insight and practical guidance, Corinne Low helps us chart a course to staying afloat - and maybe even doing a few laps for fun. -- Elise Loehnen, bestselling author of ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR
'An evidence-based look at how to overcome the barriers that still hold women back. Corinne Low is an influential economist, and she presents a passionate, provocative case for changes to boost women's earning power and well-being. This isn't just a book for women - it's filled with insights to help men better understand and support the women in their lives.' -- ADAM GRANT, bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and HIDDEN POTENTIAL, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

Author Bio

Corinne Low is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, where she teaches Economics of Diversity and Discrimination, one of Wharton's highest rated classes. Her research on the economics of gender has been published in top journals such as the American Economic Review, Nature, and Harvard Business Review and featured in popular media including Forbes, Vanity Fair, The LA Times, and NPR. She has spoken at Oxford, the London School of Economics and Stanford, and advised firms like Uber, Google, and Amazon. She is also the co-creator of the Incentivized Resume Rating method for measuring hiring discrimination.

She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University, her B.S. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University, and formerly worked for McKinsey and Company. She lives in West Philadelphia with her son, au pair, and cat.