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Deficit

byEmma Holten, Sherilyn Nicolette Hellberg (Translator)

How Feminist Economics Can Change Our World

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'Brilliantly rewrites the history of economic thought to place 'her story' at its heart. A must-read' - Kate Raworth, author of DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS

How can we create a better future – one that truly prioritises health and happiness?

For too long, economic thinkers have left out ‘women’s work’ and acts of care from their calculations, resulting in terrible real-world consequences today: crumbling public services, struggling schools
and care systems on the brink of collapse.

In Deficit, prominent Danish thinker Emma Holten reveals how and why this happened, and argues that the things that matter – doing homework with your child, checking in on loved ones, talking to a
colleague who doesn’t seem well – might seem inconsequential, but are in fact the building blocks of the economy. Urgent and incisive, this is a manifesto for rethinking the economic value of care.

'One of the most important feminist voices of the 21st century' - Sofie Hagen

This book brilliantly rewrites the history of economic thought to place 'her story' at its heart - while combining sharp analysis with piercing wit and deep care. It's a must read

Kate Raworth, author of DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS

About Emma Holten

Emma Holten is a feminist activist and gender policy consultant. In 2014 she created the project CONSENT, raising awareness of digital sexual violence. Since 2019, she has worked with feminist economics. She served on the European Institute of Gender Equality Experts Forum as an expert in feminist economics, and on Human Rights Watch’s advisory committee on Women’s Rights. In 2023 she was appointed as advisor to the Danish government’s investigation of power in Denmark. She has delivered keynotes at the Conference on the Status of Women at the UN, the Guadalajara Book Fair, the European Commission and many other places. She also has a degree in Modern Culture and has translated Chris Kraus and Silvia Federici. She lives in Copenhagen. Deficit is her first book.
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  • Imprint: WH Allen
  • ISBN: 9780753561485
  • Length: 336 pages
  • Price: £11.99
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