Nancy Folbre challenges the conventional economist’s assumption that parents have children for the same reason that...... more

When does the pursuit of self-interest go too far, lapsing into morally unacceptable behavior? Until... more

Public discussion of population aging usually focuses on the financial burden that increasingly elde... more

This volume is dedicated to giving gender - and a full range of social and cultural differences - th... more

The time we have to care for one another, especially for our children and our elderly, is more preci... more

leading feminist economist Nancy Folbre notes, every society must confront the problem of balancing self-interested pursuits...... more

Three paradoxes surround the division of the costs of social reproduction: * Women have entered the ... more

Three paradoxes surround the division of the costs of social reproduction: * Women have entered the ... more

economist In this groundbreaking new work, Nancy Folbre builds on a critique and reformulation of Marxian political economy...... more

economist In this groundbreaking new work, Nancy Folbre builds on a critique and reformulation of Marxian political economy...... more

England, Nancy Folbre, and Carrie Leana explore the range of motivations for caregiving, such as familial responsibility or...... more

will fortify their efforts. In Saving State U, economist Nancy Folbre brings the national debates of education experts down...... more

Extensively revised and expanded with the most up-to-the-minute data, this new edition of the Field ... more

The Ultimate Field Guide to the U.S. Economy is the latest version of "the best and . . . least sole... more

The War on the Poor counters attacks on the poor in the same lively, accessible style that made The ... more

Revised and expanded with the most up-to-the-minute data, The New Field Guide to the U.S. Economy br... more