Femonomics

The revelatory guide to getting a better deal - at work, at home and in life.

The data is clear: the odds are still stacked against women - biologically, culturally and economically. But the same data can help us reclaim our time, energy and joy.

In Femonomics, Wharton Professor of Economics Corinne Low explodes the myths around women's success and happiness, revealing why:

- flexible working isn't enough, we need stronger boundaries
- the gender happiness gap matters as much as the pay gap
- true success means prioritising what you value
- putting family before work can be the smartest choice of all

Blending economics, behavioural science and practical advice, Femonomics shows you how to value your time, invest in the right relationships, navigate every stage of your career and build a life that works for you.

'A passionate, provocative case for change.' ADAM GRANT
'A book for evey woman. Optimistic and hopeful.' PHILIPPA GREGORY
'Insightful, enlightening, practical. I devoured it.' DEBORAH FRANCES WHITE

Review

'An evidence-based look at how to overcome the barriers that still hold women back. Corinne Low is an influential economist, and she presents a passionate, provocative case for changes to boost women's earning power and well-being. This isn't just a book for women - it's filled with insights to help men better understand and support the women in their lives.' -- ADAM GRANT, bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and HIDDEN POTENTIAL, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

'The more I read, the more I felt that a wise, steely friend was reaching out across the abyss, offering to escort me to the far side of chaos and settle me there... To say this was life-changing sounds disingenuous, but I really believe that once your eyes are opened to this stuff, you can't go back to being blinkered.... The process of assuming that you have value, that your time has quantifiable value, is deeply educational... I feel like I've entered a whole new, streamlined era... Looking at life through a Femonomics lens is that rare thing - a genuinely empowering endeavour.' -- LUCY MANGAN

This is a book for every woman. It uses detailed research to show how women get squeezed out of careers and into the home, and economic analysis to show how to get rewarded for your work - paid and unpaid. Practical and hopeful -- Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of NORMAL WOMEN

An enlightening, meticulously researched exposé of the systemic forces behind economic gender gaps - and an inspiring, powerful guide to negotiating those gaps and forging a path to success, validation, and joy. -- Elinor Cleghorn, bestselling author of UNWELL WOMEN

'Insightful, enlightening, practical. I devoured it.' -- DEBORAH FRANCES WHITE, host of THE GUILTY FEMINIST

Femonomics focuses on the struggle among women today to balance their roles as producer and reproducer...There are some striking findings... Her manifesto - to recognise the value of "having it almost" - is empowering. ― Financial Times

About the Author

Corinne Low is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the economics of gender and discrimination and has been published in top journals such as the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy.

She was named one of Poets and Quants 40 MBA Professors under 40 in 2024. Her first book, Femonomics (Having It All in the US), is forthcoming with Hodder & Stoughton in September 2025.

Corinne and her work have also been featured by major popular media outlets, including Forbes, Vanity Fair, The LA Times, and NPR. Corinne is the co-creator of the Incentivized Resume Rating method for measuring hiring discrimination, and regularly speaks to and works with firms looking to improve their hiring and retention practices. She has spoken to and advised firms like Google, IFM Investors, Uber, Activision Blizzard, and Amazon Web Services, in addition to teaching in Wharton's Executive Education programs. She has given talks to top academic institutions like Harvard University, Stanford University and the University of Oxford, as well as to organizations like the New York Federal Reserve, Brookings and the US Department of Labor.

She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University, her B.S. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University, and formerly worked for McKinsey & Company. Outside of work, she is the co-founder and volunteer executive director for Open Hearts Initiative, a New York City-based non-profit that aims to combat the homelessness crisis through pro-housing neighborhood organizing. She lives in West Philadelphia, USA.