The Other Economy: A Suggestion for a Distinctively Feminist Economics

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The Other Economy: A Suggestion for a Distinctively Feminist Economics

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Susan Donath

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This paper briefly introduces the idea of the "other" economy. The other economy is concerned with the direct production and maintenance of human beings as an end in itself. An important characteristic of work in the other economy is that few productivity gains are possible. It is argued that the study of the other economy and its relationship to the market economy could form the basis of a distinctively feminist economics.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Feminist Economics.

Volume (Year): 6 (2000)
Issue (Month): 1 (March)
Pages: 115-123
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Susan Himmelweit, 2002. "Making Visible the Hidden Economy: The Case for Gender-Impact Analysis of Economic Policy," Feminist Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 49-70, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
Margaret A. Villanueva, 2002. "Racialization and the US Latina Experience: Economic Implications," Feminist Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 145-161, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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