A Herstory of Economics


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There were only a few women economists who made it to the surface and whose voices were heard in the history of economic thought of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Maynard Keynes, and Milton Friedman - right? Wrong!

In this book, distinguished economist Edith Kuiper shows us that the history of economic thought is just that, a his-story, by telling the herstory of economic thought from the perspective of women economic writers and economists. Although some of these women were well known in their time, they were excluded from most of academic economics, and, over the past centuries, their work has been neglected, forgotten, and thus become invisible. Edith Kuiper introduces the reader to an amazing crowd of female pioneers and reveals how their insights are invaluable to understanding areas of economics ranging from production, work, and the economics of the household, to income and wealth distribution, consumption, public policy, and much more.

This pathbreaking book presents a whole new perspective on the development of economic thought. It will be essential reading for all students and scholars of the history of economic thought and feminist economics.



Author: Edith Kuiper
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 07/25/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781509538423
ISBN10: 1509538429
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economic History

About the Author
Edith Kuiper is Chair of the Economics Department and Associate Professor at the State University of New York, New Paltz.

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