Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies needed for a Covid-19 Economic Recovery

This policy brief examines feminist approaches to macroeconomic theory as an alternative to orthodox economics, specifically in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. It emphasizes the need for policies that recognize historical inequalities and the relationship between production and social reproduction.

• The document explores feminist macroeconomic theories by contrasting them with orthodox economics, specifically regarding the conceptualization of the economy and the link between production and social reproduction.
• The COVID-19 pandemic is presented as an opportunity for global policymakers to redesign macroeconomic policies to address the gendered social, political, and economic costs of the crisis and account for historical inequalities.

APA

iej_admin (2021). Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies needed for a Covid-19 Economic Recovery. Institute for Economic Justice. https://iej.org.za/resource/contribution/feminist-proposals-on-macroeconomic-policies-needed-for-a-covid-19-economic-recovery-2/

Chicago

iej_admin. Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies needed for a Covid-19 Economic Recovery. Institute for Economic Justice, 2021. https://iej.org.za/resource/contribution/feminist-proposals-on-macroeconomic-policies-needed-for-a-covid-19-economic-recovery-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{iejadmin2021feminist, author = {iej\_admin}, title = {{Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies needed for a Covid-19 Economic Recovery}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://iej.org.za/resource/contribution/feminist-proposals-on-macroeconomic-policies-needed-for-a-covid-19-economic-recovery-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }