RT Journal Article
T1 Feminist Economics. Theoretical and political dimensions
A1 Agenjo-Calderón, Astrid
A1 Gálvez Muñoz, Lina
K1 Feminist Economics
AB Feminist economics is a school of economic thought and political action that gained important visibility during the 1990s, although its origins can be dated back to the mid-19th century. Since then, feminist economics has developed its own concepts, analytical frameworks, and methodologies. With gender as a central category, it seeks a more integral and humane comprehension of the economy and of the processes of inclusion and exclusion taking place in it. In addition, feminist economics has grown into a political practice that aims at improving the functioning of the economic system so that all people can have access to a dignified life on the basis of equality. This article presents a general systematization of these theoretical and political dimensions, particularly focusing on the critique of the neoclassical paradigm and its political correlates. We connect the epistemological, methodological, and conceptual contributions of feminist economics, as well as its propositions for transformative action, to specific debates on economic issues, such as the ecological emergency, crisis and austerity, the commodification of life, and the liberalization of trade.
PB Wiley
YR 2019
FD 2019-01-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22134
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22134
LA en
NO Agenjo, Astrid y Gálvez, Lina (2019) "Feminist Economics. Theoretical and political dimensions", American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 78(1), pp.: 137-166.
NO Department of Economics, Quantitative Methods and Economic History, Pablo de Olavide University, Sevilla, Spain
DS RIO
RD May 8, 2026