The Women Who Made Modern Economics is a non-fiction by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. It was published on 26 October 2023 by the Hachette imprint Basic Books.
Content
The book has different elements of manifesto and history. Figures in the book include Anna Schwartz and Beatrice Webb.
Reception
The book received mostly favourable reviews from critics.
A review in the Evening Standard described the book as "dull" but also as a "strong" point.
A review in The Observer by Will Hutton was highly favourable.
Controversy
Certain sections were lifted from Wikipedia, The Guardian and a report by Hilary Benn. Rachel Reeves acknowledged that certain sections of the book were not properly referenced and that this would be corrected in future editions.
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