Written by Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven, editor of New School Economic Review. Being an Economics PhD student in a heterodox department gives me the privilege of taking courses in a range of different schools of thought within the discipline. In the… Read More ›
Month: April 2015
Taking Cues from Rwanda’s Government Could Reap Benefits For American Women
In one of her few recent public speeches, Hillary Clinton unveiled her “No Ceilings” Report at the United Nations in New York City. The report gives information concerning the changes in gender statistics since 1995, covering health, education, economy leadership and… Read More ›
In Memoriam – Barbara Bergmann
I became a feminist at age five, when it became obvious to me that you needed your own money to be an independent person, which was what I wanted to be when I grew up. – Barbara Bergmann * *… Read More ›
Feminist Economics and Utopia: In the Same Boat With a Lot of Your Friends?
Feminist economics is often narrowly associated with work and money related concerns (like most of the general field of economics). Some common examples include the gender wage gap, the effect of policies such as paid family leave, and welfare policy…. Read More ›