Acknowledgments -- About the author -- The daily blotter -- The business cycle -- Gross domestic product (GDP) -- The labor market and employment -- Retail sales -- National federation of independent businesses NFIB) small business economic trends -- Personal income and outlays -- Housing and...

"The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Development provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for gender and development policy making and practice in an international and multi-disciplinary context. Specifically, it provides critical reviews and appraisals of the current state of...

Contents: Foreword / Linda Putnam -- Introduction -- 1. Spheres of influence: Unpacking gender differences in negotiation / Mara Olekalns and Jessica A. Kennedy -- Friends, families, work: Negotiating in long-term relationships -- 2. Keeping our friends close: Friendship maintenance through the...