Femonomics

‘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‘The more I read, the more I felt that a wise, steely friend was reaching out across the abyss, offering to escort me to the far side of chaos and settle me there… To say this was life-changing sounds disingenuous, but I really believe that once your eyes are opened to this stuff, you can’t go back to being blinkered…. The process of assuming that you have value, that your time has quantifiable value, is deeply educational… I feel like I’ve entered a whole new, streamlined era… Looking at life through a Femonomics lens is that rare thing - a genuinely empowering endeavour.’ – LUCY MANGANThis is a book for every woman. It uses detailed research to show how women get squeezed out of careers and into the home, and economic analysis to show how to get rewarded for your work - paid and unpaid. Practical and hopeful – Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of NORMAL WOMENAn enlightening, meticulously researched exposé of the systemic forces behind economic gender gaps - and an inspiring, powerful guide to negotiating those gaps and forging a path to success, validation, and joy. – Elinor Cleghorn, bestselling author of UNWELL WOMEN‘Insightful, enlightening, practical. I devoured it.’ – DEBORAH FRANCES WHITE, host of THE GUILTY FEMINISTFemonomics focuses on the struggle among women today to balance their roles as producer and reproducer…There are some striking findings… Her manifesto - to recognise the value of “having it almost” - is empowering. * Financial Times *Bracing…[Low’s]forensic focus on time make the book revelatory…rigorous…exhilarating… Femonomics feels like an intervention and a permission slip. It intervenes in a culture that blames women for retreating from marriage and motherhood while refusing to ask why these institutions so reliably erode women’s joy. And it gives permission to prioritise their own time, happiness and ambition, even if that means refusing the role they were promised would complete them. * IRISH TIMES *A groundbreaking book. A brilliant, evidence-based roadmap for navigating the unique challenges faces by women. – Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of FAIR PLAYFemonomics 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 CHANGECorinne 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 AFHow 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

CORINNE LOW, PhD is an associate professor of business economics and public policy at the Wharton School, where she teaches an award-winning course on the economics of discrimination. Her research has been published in journals such as the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and the Journal of Political Economy. She regularly speaks to and advises companies on their practices, and her research has been featured in media outlets from Vanity Fair and the Guardian to the Harvard Business Review. She received her PhD in economics from Columbia University and her BS in economics and public policy from Duke University, and formerly worked for McKinsey & Company. She lives in Philadelphia with her family.