This collection reviews national policies that critically influence economic performance in developing countries. It describes principles that shape good econom

“[S]heds light not only on the obstacles to making motherhood safer, but to improving the health of poor populations in general.”—Social Anthropology Sinc

Many of the nearly 600,000 annual maternal deaths can be prevented, and most occur in developing countries where the risk of maternal mortality is 1/1800 versus

The work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and social polic