http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner Feminists discussing policy questions with a feminist economist Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:06:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Remember the mean, lean years of 1982 and 1983? Unemployment hit 11% in November 1982 and remained at or above 10% for most of 1983. In fiscal year 1983, the federal government budget deficit of 209 billion dollars was 6 per cent of GDP. The sky did not fall. Today’s ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=36 I've been invited back to TPM Cafe Book Club. The topic is Paul Krugman's newest book, The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008. This is a round table discussion with lots of opportunity for comments. Hope all of the feminist readers out there will pay attention. Because so far Randy ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=30 The Economic Double Whammy to Women Mass layoff events hit a record high in August. On Sept. 23, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 1,777 firms laying off 50 or more workers. The three job categories most seriously affected were temporary service workers, school and employee bus drivers, and professional association ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=27 Yesterday's congressional approval of the bailout bill fails women. Why? Because its focus is almost entirely on financial difficulties while the deepest, most serious economic problems relate to unemployment. Sure, it's important to get the banks in order. But was this the emergency it was cracked up to be? Nope. It ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=24 Unpaid household labor, growing food in the garden, repairing your own car, or even painting your apartment are all activities that add too wellbeing, but they are not counted in GDP. By the same token, every time someone is treated for cancer GDP goes up. This is a serious flaw in ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=21 The current credit crunch is totally predictable. In fact, any number of progressive economists have been predicting both the bust of the housing bubble and a deep recession to follow. One of the best places to follow as-it-happens news on financial markets is the Center for Economic Policy Research especially the ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=20 Back from my travels and starting to blog again. Thanks to all the readers who've made comments and asked questions. Given the attention in the press, and among political candidates, it's no wonder that deficits get so much attention ... that they don't deserve! Here's a blurb from a recently published ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=19 Friends and Readers Here in Torino Italy with about 400+ feminist economists from around the world. The hot topics are women and migration, migration and globalization, food security and of course the topic "caring labor." This later is not my favorite way to approach questions of gendered work patterns, more on ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=17 From the department of shameless self promotion ... A must read for anyone interested in Feminist Economics is Choice Award Winning Academic Title Liberating Economics: feminist perspectives on families, work and globalization. (Barker and Feiner, University of Michigan Press, 2004). Reviews From the Publisher Liberating Economics connects the key concepts and concerns of ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=16 A few days ago economist and NYT columnist Paul Krugman voiced concern for the transport needs of suburbanites. Trapped between high gas prices and no alternatives to private autos it will take a generation to undo the mess. Why? Because homes are people's largest asset. Take away a family's home ... http://www.economics-she-wrote.org/feiner/?p=15