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Work and Gender among Co-owners of Family Micro-Enterprises in Mexico

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  • Alejandra Montes-de-Oca-O'Reilly

    (Profesor, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (Mexico),)

  • Verónica Ortiz

    (Student in the undergraduate program in Sociology, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (México),)

Abstract

This ethnographic study uses a gender perspective to examine the differences in the work of five (female-male) couples who are co-owners of family micro-enterprises in the town of Amayuca, in the state of Morelos (Mexico). These micro-entrepreneurs produce typical Mexican candied fruits. The following factors were analyzed: hours worked, access to money earned and the use of leisure time. We find that the wives work f0r more hours per week than their spouses, have no access to the money generated by the micro-enterprise, and less leisure time.

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  • Alejandra Montes-de-Oca-O'Reilly & Verónica Ortiz, 2014. "Work and Gender among Co-owners of Family Micro-Enterprises in Mexico," International Journal of Business and Social Research, LAR Center Press, vol. 4(12), pages 70-85, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:lrc:larijb:v:4:y:2014:i:12:p:70-85
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