在讨论经济发展的时候,“性别”(Gcnder)一词已成为不可或缺的词汇。大多数大型的国际组织都设立了专门的机构,致力于处理妇女问题。许多这样的部门都曾作过研究,其研究结果表明对妇女的投资可以在生产力、儿童保健以及家庭福利方面产生很高的回报。但是对性别问题的讨论一直都局限于狭窄的范围,而对更广泛的发展研究影响不大。性别经济学(“Engendering”eco-nomics)考察的是性别在经济生活中所扮演的角色,它能使人们更好地了解社会制度在发展中能 In discussing economic development, the term “gender” (Gcnder) has become an indispensable term. Most large international organizations have set up specialized agencies dedicated to women’s issues. Many of these departments have conducted research that shows that investing in women can generate high returns in terms of productivity, child health and family welfare. However, discussions on gender issues have been limited to a narrow range, with little impact on the wider development studies. Gender Economics (“Engendering ” eco-nomics) examines the role of gender in economic life and enables people to better understand the role of social institutions in development