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The concept of care in institutional and feminist economics and its impact on public policy
care
caring labor
feminist economics
institutional economics
Economic activity takes place within an institutional framework. The economy, like society, represents a complex of institutions, ranging from the smallest, such as the family, to the largest and most comprehensive, the state (Chavance 2009). Institutional economics offers a broad perspective that brings forward the concept of gender, since gender is a fundamental organizing principle of institutions (Jacobsen 2003). A focus on social provisioning, typical for both feminist as well as institutional economists, leads to a broader understanding of economic activity. This broader approach includes activities like caring and care labor that cannot be entirely understood in terms of individual choices. In this paper, I explore the relationships between care and the economy from the perspective of neoclassical, institutional, and feminist economic theory. Economic theories are a basis for public policies that have a major impact on people’s lives. I argue that changing the dominating economic perspective into feminist-institutional one would improve the situation of care providers, who would, in turn, contribute to the development of society and the economy.
dc.abstract.en | Economic activity takes place within an institutional framework. The economy, like society, represents a complex of institutions, ranging from the smallest, such as the family, to the largest and most comprehensive, the state (Chavance 2009). Institutional economics offers a broad perspective that brings forward the concept of gender, since gender is a fundamental organizing principle of institutions (Jacobsen 2003). A focus on social provisioning, typical for both feminist as well as institutional economists, leads to a broader understanding of economic activity. This broader approach includes activities like caring and care labor that cannot be entirely understood in terms of individual choices. In this paper, I explore the relationships between care and the economy from the perspective of neoclassical, institutional, and feminist economic theory. Economic theories are a basis for public policies that have a major impact on people’s lives. I argue that changing the dominating economic perspective into feminist-institutional one would improve the situation of care providers, who would, in turn, contribute to the development of society and the economy. | pl |
dc.affiliation | Wydział Zarządzania i Komunikacji Społecznej : Instytut Ekonomii, Finansów i Zarządzania | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Zachorowska-Mazurkiewicz, Anna - 132823 | pl |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-24T12:31:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-06-24T12:31:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | pl |
dc.description.number | 2 | pl |
dc.description.physical | 405-413 | pl |
dc.description.publication | 0,6 | pl |
dc.description.volume | 49 | pl |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1946-326X | pl |
dc.identifier.issn | 0021-3624 | pl |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/10216 | |
dc.language | eng | pl |
dc.language.container | eng | pl |
dc.rights | Dodaję tylko opis bibliograficzny | * |
dc.rights.licence | bez licencji | |
dc.rights.uri | * | |
dc.subject.en | care | pl |
dc.subject.en | caring labor | pl |
dc.subject.en | feminist economics | pl |
dc.subject.en | institutional economics | pl |
dc.subtype | Article | pl |
dc.title | The concept of care in institutional and feminist economics and its impact on public policy | pl |
dc.title.journal | Journal of Economic Issues | pl |
dc.type | JournalArticle | pl |
dspace.entity.type | Publication |