Feminist Economics of Austerity - Austericide in Europe

In the wake of the global financial crisis, governments in many countries have imposed widespread cuts in public expenditure and social rights, some of which have been so dramatic that they have been described as 'austericide'. This book explores the financial crisis and the policies implemented in response to it in terms of the differences in the ways in which women and men have been affected by it, using an approach which combines feminist economics and a political economy framework. The book's aim is to question conventional economic theories in order to present more critical and realistic policy approaches. The breadth of the book's exploration of the impact of the cuts, exploring issues such as gender stereotyping and the sustainability of welfare systems, moves it beyond other analyses of gender and the crisis.

About the author

Lina Gálvez Muñoz is Full Professor of Economic History and Gender Studies at Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain
Juan Torres López is Full Professor of Political Economy at University of Seville, Spain

Summary

In the wake of the global financial crisis, governments in many countries have imposed widespread cuts in public expenditure and social rights, some of which have been so dramatic that they have been described as ‘austericide’. This book explores the financial crisis and the policies implemented in response to it in terms of the differences in the ways in which women and men have been affected by it, using an approach which combines feminist economics and a political economy framework. The book’s aim is to question conventional economic theories in order to present more critical and realistic policy approaches. The breadth of the book’s exploration of the impact of the cuts, exploring issues such as gender stereotyping and the sustainability of welfare systems, moves it beyond other analyses of gender and the crisis.

Product details

• Authors: Lina (Pablo De Olavide University Galvez Munoz, Lina Rodriguez-Modrono Galvez Munoz, Lina Gálvez Muñoz, Paula Rodriguez-Modrono, Rodriguez-Modrono Paula, Juan (University of Seville Torres Lopez
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.12.2018, delayed
• EAN: 9781138885196
• ISBN: 978-1-138-88519-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge IAFFE Advances in Feminist Economics; Routledge IAFFE Advances in Feminist Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, macroeconomics, Economic Geography, Political Economy, Economics of specific sectors