Pricing The Homemaker
By Poh Heem Heem
August 2011 PEOPLE ECONOMICS
Although we live in a time when awareness of gender inequality is relatively high, the contributions of homemakers to the economy are often overlooked. Women who juggle home and work responsibilities also walk a daily tightrope. More flexible working conditions for mothers will certainly help to boost the Malaysian economy.TWO-THIRDS OF economic wealth is generated by human capital; and the catalyst in this staggering equation lies in the process of parenting. More interesting, a clear divide exists in terms of...
Poh Heem Heem
is senior manager for Special Projects and Consultancy at the PSDC. The PITRS is a special project designed as an inhouse document for limited circulation. The key findings have been summarised here by her team members, Richard Ho and Tan Yin Hooi.
