Nancy Folbre

Researcher

Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nancy Folbre is Professor Emerita of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a member of the Care Economies in Context Advisory Board. Her research explores the interface between political economy and feminist theory, with a particular emphasis on the value of unpaid care work. In addition to numerous articles published in academic journals, she is the editor of For Love and Money: Care Work in the U.S. (Russell Sage, 2012), and the author of Greed, Lust, and Gender: A History of Economic Ideas (Oxford, 2009), Valuing Children: Rethinking the Economics of the Family (Harvard, 2008), and The Invisible Heart: Economics and Family Values (New Press, 2001). She has also written widely for a popular audience, including contributions to the New York Times Economix blog, The Nation, and the American Prospect. Her current writing on the political economy of care provision can be seen on her blog, Care Talk.

Current Projects

Affiliated Outputs

Academic Books and Articles Academic Book Book Chapters

The Routledge International Handbook of Time Use Data and Methods

19 May 2026

Opinions Think Pieces

We Need a Care Package!

19 May 2026