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A Herstory of Economics
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Anyone who has sat through Econ 101 recalls the names of Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman. But what about the women economists? They’re all but invisible. Professor Edith Kuiper aims to right that wrong in this study of women’s contributions to economies and economics. She leads an intriguing tour through economic history and uncovers compelling issues and anecdotes that aren’t part of the typical curriculum. But while Kuiper gets an A for identifying a worthy topic, readers may grade her writing style – for prose that often gets lost in lists of obscure names and long-forgotten publications – a C.
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Edith Kuiper is chair of the economics department and an associate professor at the State University of New York, New Paltz.
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