Holding Up Half of the Sky

HOLDING UP HALF OF THE SKY The New Women Consumers of Asia Through his detailed analyses of demographic and economic data amassed in this book, Dr. Yuwa Hedrick-Wong has convincingly explained the role of women as an important force shaping the Asian Consumer Market. - Francis T. Lui Professor of Economics & Director, Center for Economic Development Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Holding Up Half of the Sky: The New Women Consumers of Asia is a gold mine of information and insights demonstrating the increasingly important role of women as a driving force of consumption and market development in Asian countries. Combining demographics, profiles of female consumer groups, and the most up-to-date estimates of $500 billion of discretionary spending by 2014, this book pushes the frontiers of market research to new levels. - Dr. R. Paul Shaw Former Lead Economist, currently Program Advisor Human Development Group, World Bank Institute Sensitive and Rigorous, the research combines the best of quantitative and qualitative techniques to provide a lucid, readable overview of the status of Asian women today, and speculates on emerging trends. From an intimate perch on the lofty peak of women's studies, the author scans the data and provides fascinating insights into how to cash in on the expanding potential of the female purse in Asia in the 21st century. A must-read of all marketers. Dr. Sharon Siddique partner Sreekumar Siddique & Co. Pte. Ltd. This book provides reliable insights, supported with scientific methodology, on one of the "mega-trends' of Asian and global market development. A better understanding of women's consumption power can also shed light on the consumption power of men, and as a result, that of the global market as well. Professor Fan Gang Director of National Economic research Institute China Reform Foundation, Beijing

ISBN 0470822066   Pages 324 ISBN13 9780470822067 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 472 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd   Published in Chichester Format Paperback   Height (mm) 235 Publication date 08 Dec 2006   Width (mm) 165 Library of Congress HF   Spine width (mm) 16 DEWEY 306.3082095   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

Ch. 1		Introduction : women, growth, and consumption		1
Ch. 2		Women consumers in Asia : know thy market		17
Ch. 3		Women consumers in affluent Asia : Japan & Korea		43
Ch. 4		Women consumers in Affluent Asia : Taiwan, Hong Kong & Singapore		71
Ch. 5		Women consumers in affluent Asia : Australia		87
Ch. 6		Women consumers in emerging Asia : China		101
Ch. 7		Women consumers in emerging Asia : India, Malaysia, The Philippines & Thailand		117
Ch. 8		Conclusion : what do women want?		137

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