Conclusion: the unmasked contributions of women heterodox economists enrich and advance heterodox economics

Alexandra Bernasek

A chapter in The Elgar Companion to Women and Heterodox Economics, 2025, pp 483-498 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In the conclusion to this Companion we reflect on the important takeaways from this collection of scholarly work by a diverse group of heterodox women economists. The first-hand accounts in Parts I and III are an application of a particular qualitative research method—autoethnography. From that, we were able to identify certain patterns in women's experiences, and a shared process of ‘becoming’ heterodox economists. We explore elements in this shared process to highlight their importance epistemologically and practically through their connection to policies, activism, and progressive institutional change. We also explore how exclusionary practices along the way in the research process lead to marginalization and forms of epistemic injustice. Finally, we recognize the ways in which women heterodox economists are changing the way we understand economies, the purpose of economic systems, and strategies to achieve alternative economies that better serve people and the planet.

Keywords: Autoethnography; Epistemic Injustice; Feminist Economics; Heterodox Economics; Pluralism; Praxis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035329304
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