standpointseconomic
Standpointeconomic is a neologism used to describe an approach in economic analysis that foregrounds the perspectives of different social standpoints—such as gender, race, class, geography, and occupation—when examining economic phenomena. Rather than assuming a single, universal economic agent or model, standpointeconomic emphasizes how power relations and social position shape economic knowledge, policies, and outcomes.
The concept draws on standpoint theory from sociology and feminist theory, which argue that knowledge is socially
In practice, standpointeconomic informs research design, data interpretation, and policy evaluation. It often involves disaggregated data,
Reception within the discipline is mixed. Proponents argue that it broadens inquiry, improves relevance, and challenges