Nancy Folbre, Professor

Economics
836 Thompson    
(413) 545-1007    
folbre@econs.umass.edu
website

Education: Ph.D.: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1979

Research Interests: feminist theory & political economy; care labor and other non-market work

Nancy Folbre Nancy Folbre is a former recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship (also known as the MacArthur “Genius” Award) and the author of several well-known books, including The Field Guide to the U.S. Economy. Other recent books include Saving State U: Fixing Public Higher Education; Greed, Lust and Gender: A History of Economic Ideas; Warm Hands in Cold Age: Gender and Aging; The Invisible Heart: Economics and Family Values; and Valuing Children: Rethinking the Economics of the Family. Folbre is also a frequent contributor to Economix, a blog about economics and everyday life that runs in the New York Times, and maintains a personal research blog, Care Talk. She has consulted for the United Nations Human Development Office, the World Bank, and other organizations.

Courses Taught: PUBP&ADM  697G - ST: Public Policy, Gender & Care

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