Because “we treasure what we measure,” adding household production to the GDP would boost the value of what most women do.
The Value of Work Done at Home
Whether looking at childcare, boiling water, or changing a light bulb, the activities that compose household production are tough to value.
How Low-Skilled Immigrants Support Highly Skilled Women
In additional to debating the impact of immigration on less educated men, we should look at how highly skilled women are affected.