Becchio on gender and feminist economics

Gender issues in society and particularly feminist economics have gotten a lot of attention in recent times, but what exactly is it? Why is it needed and what is the relation to classical economic theory? Today we are joined by Professor Giandomenica Becchio who is the world leading expert in the history of these ideas. We also talk about how and why certain interesting contributors to economic theory became forgotten, mainly due to race, gender and ideology. In season 1 (Danish) we reviewed the history of economic thought before WWII. The coming seasons are dedicated to the Nobel Prize in Economics, and I am joined by economist Otto Brøns-Petersen. The Nobel prize is a good benchmark for how the field and profession of economics developed after WWII. We will focus both on the scientific contributions and on the people behind them. These are all star economists and worthy of your time and attention. Some will mainly feature in one episode, others in several. We therefore advise that you listen in the thematic order we propose – but it is up to you. Rest assured, we will cover all… Eventually.References:Becchio, G. (2021). A History of Feminist and Gender Economics. Routledge.