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    Estimating the Voluntary Contribution of Women in Australian Agricultural and Regional Communities

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    Authors
    Mahendran, Anusha
    Jefferson, Therese
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Mahendran, Anusha and Jefferson, Therese. 2009. Estimating the Voluntary Contribution of Women in Australian Agricultural and Regional Communities, in Miriam Kennet and David Nicholsby (ed), 4th Annual Green Economics Conference, Jul 31 2009, pp. 170-176. Mansfield College, Oxford University: Green Economics Institute.
    Source Title
    Refereed Proceedings of the Green Economics Institute- 4th Annual Green Economics Conference
    Source Conference
    4th Annual Green Economics Conference
    ISBN
    978-0-9554646-8-3
    Faculty
    Curtin Business School
    The Centre for Labour Market Research
    School
    Centre for Labour Market Research (WA Unis Joint Venture)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31625
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The invaluable contribution that women collectively provide is generally undervalued and underestimated. This paper tries to improve the current understanding of the contribution that women living in Australian rural and regional communities make, with the specific focus being on providing estimates of the voluntary and unpaid community work they complete. This contemporary analysis therefore involved the examination of women's contributions to unpaid community work and voluntary activities. Measures of the contribution of women in terms of their voluntary and unpaid community work are calculated using values derived from specially constructed models. The findings presented are thus largely based on current research, with one of the main goals of the exercise being to provide more accurate and comprehensive information regarding the voluntary and unpaid contribution of women to agricultural and regional communities, in order to aid improved future policy development.

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