Gender, Feminist and Heterodox Economics: Interconnections and Differences in a Historical Perspective

Giandomenica Becchio ()
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Giandomenica Becchio: University of Torino, Italy

Economic Alternatives, 2018, issue 1, 5-24

Abstract: Despite being interconnected, feminist and gender economics are different. Gender economics represents the application of neoclassical economics to economic issues related to gender, following a neoclassical methodological approach a la Becker that was developed in the New Home Economics. Feminist economics rejects neoclassical economics and it stands for a more pluralistic approach within the broad rubric of economics. This makes feminist economics close to heterodox economics. This paper reveals the history of feminist and gender economics as well as their similarities and differences. It also suggests that amongst heterodox approaches to economics, Austrian economics mostly suits feminist economics: their convergences are focused on the role of cooperation within institutions as well as on the place creativity has in the market and women’s attitude to problem solving.

Keywords: gender; Feminism; history of economic thought; heterodox economics; neoclassical economics; Austrian economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B41 B53 B54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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