The economics of care: Economic repertoires for analysing dilemmas in care
Published online on January 21, 2026
Abstract
Anthropological Theory, Volume 26, Issue 2, Page 220-240, June 2026.
What is the value of care? This paper examines economic repertoires used to measure and evaluate care and by extension, the value of human life, social relations, and labour. Drawing on our respective ethnographic research on health insurance in Brazil ...
What is the value of care? This paper examines economic repertoires used to measure and evaluate care and by extension, the value of human life, social relations, and labour. Drawing on our respective ethnographic research on health insurance in Brazil ...