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Gender in the History of Transportation Services: A Historiographical Perspective

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Transportation is one of the service industries in which women are now active participants in both mature and developing economies. Traditionally dominated by male entrepreneurs and workers, transportation in westernized nations has had to accommodate the demands of women with the passage of legislation imposing conditions of equality. The global search for cheap labor is another factor that has propelled women into the fields of international and local travel, tourism, and transportation. Although businesses in recent years have placed a premium on human mobility, rapid movement of goods, and instant communication, there has been little historical research that connects the past with these developments, nor has there been a concerted effort to under-stand the impact of gender on the shifts in direction.

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  • Walsh, Margaret, 2007. "Gender in the History of Transportation Services: A Historiographical Perspective," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 81(3), pages 545-562, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:81:y:2007:i:03:p:545-562_03
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    1. Rust, Daniel & Mundy, Ray, 2020. "Women in North American railroad operational roles: Opportunities and challenges," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    2. Francesca Zajczyk, 2021. "The gender perspective for a changing city. Time, Space and Covid in Milan," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 24, pages 159-173, July.

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