"For too long we have ignored the fundamental truth that care is the foundation for our economy. In this sharp and hopeful book, Nancy Folbre reveals why finally acknowledging care work as essential is vital to building the future we all deserve."--Ai-jen Poo, President, National Domestic Workers Alliance "As patriarchal movements are having a resurgence, it's essential to understand their economic dimensions. Based on more than thirty years of pioneering research on gender and care, Folbre analyzes how things have gone wrong and how we can move forward, all with her trademark originality, rigor, and humor. An essential contribution by the country's most important feminist economist."--Juliet Schor, author of Four Days a Week: The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter "Folbre's deft and timely discussion shines a light on the ways that politics, culture, values, and power have undermined how we account for care. In telling the story of how we got to the infuriating place we are today, she points us to a better way: a well-being economy where care counts as the 'precious and productive achievement' it truly is."--Julie Kashen, Director of Women's Economic Justice and Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation "In this insightful and profound book, Folbre opens our minds to new ways of considering what is to be valued in society and how social negotiations and conflicts shape the distribution of the costs of care work.

"--Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst.