One of the forces propelling the global economy in recent decades is the rising participation of women. Economist Victoria Bateman recounts the history and proposes ways that women's contribution can be further advanced in the future. She concludes that women's experiences should be integrated into the structure and practice of the economics profession, including studies of activities on the periphery of the official economy. Bateman further suggests that a feminist economics could better reflect reality and create future value by moving from what she's sees as a masculine emphasis on individual agency toward the group and relational framework she sees as feminine in orientation.As several reviewers have noted, the book is not a quick read. To be sure, it's well-written and researched. Nonetheless it's an academic work, requiring a degree of thoroughness and care that some readers may find to be to be overkill. It's a matter of judgment whether Bateman has struck the right balance between serving the general reader and meeting academic standards. By my lights, the author has done well.