Beyond use value and exchange value, commodities encapsulate semiotic values too. They function as markers of status, domesticity, social discipline, rebelliousness and so on. These functions are contextual, contingent and change over time.

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This paper examines whether female participation in the labour force enhances the autonomy of women in poor populations.

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