This Swedish financial journalist-turned-author reshapes economic discourse through gender analysis. Her Dagens Nyheter columns and bestselling books like Mother of Invention expose systemic biases in economic systems.
"The economy isn't gender-neutral - it's built on specific assumptions about who does what work."
Katrine Marçal has carved a unique niche at the intersection of economics and gender studies. Beginning her career at Aftonbladet as a financial politics columnist, she quickly gained recognition for incisive critiques of neoliberal policies[1][2]. Her 2012 pivot to feminist economics with Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner? marked a turning point, blending rigorous economic analysis with cultural commentary.
This groundbreaking book dissects the historical erasure of domestic labor from economic models. Marçal traces how Adam Smith's "invisible hand" metaphor relies on invisible women's work, using 18th-century household accounts to quantify unpaid labor[1]. The Financial Times called it "a vital corrective to neoliberal orthodoxy."
"Economics remains the only academic discipline where practitioners proudly declare themselves ignorant of half the human experience." - Marçal in The Guardian[2]
Marçal consistently highlights technologies addressing care economy gaps. Pitch tools like AI-assisted eldercare platforms or cooperative models for domestic work, referencing her analysis of Sweden's parental leave policies in Mother of Invention[2].
Awarded for her EFN interview series with central bankers about gender blindspots in monetary policy, this honor recognizes journalism that bridges academic and public discourse[1].
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