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Deficit: How Feminist Economics Can Change Our World

byEmma Holten

Emma Holten introduces feminist economics by examining the work conventional measures often leave out. Caregiving, household labor, emotional support, and community maintenance create enormous value, yet they are frequently unpaid, underpaid, or invisible in statistics such as GDP. Holten traces how economic thought came to define productive activity so narrowly and how that deficit shapes budgets, labor markets, and public policy. Combining history, data, and accessible argument, she shows that recognizing care is not merely symbolic: it changes how societies understand prosperity, distribute resources, and design institutions for human well-being.

Publisher

Ebury Publishing

Publication date

2025

Format

Print edition

Pages

288

ISBN

9780753561478