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Cambridge Journal of Economics Advance Access published online on November 23, 2007
Cambridge Journal of Economics, doi:10.1093/cje/bem046
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© The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. All rights reserved.

Feminist and post-Keynesian economics: challenges and opportunities

Siobhan Austen and Therese Jefferson*

* Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia

Address for correspondence: Therese Jefferson, Women in Social & Economic Research (WiSER), Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology, PO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia; email: therese.jefferson{at}cbs.curtin.edu.au

There are significant areas of difference between feminist and post-Keynesian economics. Some feminist contributions to discussions about ontology and critical realism suggest strong reluctance to adopt realist philosophies and these provide a marked contrast with post-Keynesians' frequent appeals for economics to reflect ‘reality’. At the same time, however, some post-Keynesians are calling for a more inclusive, pluralist approach to economic research, a discussion that has areas of commonality with various feminist discussions of epistemology. Continued productive dialogue between the two traditions may be facilitated through an understanding of their contrasting ontological and epistemological debates. It may be further accommodated by growing recognition of the potential advantages of utilising plural methods to address specific research questions.

Key Words: Epistemology • Feminist economics • Ontology • Pluralism • Post-Keynesian economics

JEL classifications: B41, B54, B59, E12

Manuscript received February 14, 2006; final version received July 17, 2006.


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