Solution:The author of the book "Women's Role in Economic Development" is Ester Boserup. Boserup is a Danish economist who studied economic and agricultural development. Through the above book, Boserup has talked about women's economic empowerment as a key to realizing women's rights and gender equality.
Women's economic empowerment includes women's ability to participate equally in existing markets; their access to, and control over, productive resources, control over their own time, life, and body, and increased voice and meaningful participation in economic decision-making at all levels from the household to international institutions.