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2.4 The day the women went on strike

Visible Women with Caroline Criado Perez

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What's the Difference Between Housewives and Dependents?

In the late 19th century, economists began to treat housewives as dependents. This shift tied in with the emergence of neo-classical economics. The focus on the market to the exclusion of every other economic activity persists today. GDP stands for gross domestic product; it represents the total value of goods and services a country produces.

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