 An
Introduction to Economics
We hear the word 'economy' in many different
places.
For example: A "Economy Pack: 24 rolls of
toilet paper!" "The Canadian economy
is in recession." "6 Economical meals for
your growing family." "People of low economic
status may qualify."
But
what exactly does economy mean? Here are a few definitions:
- management of
a household - this is the original Greek definition
- the range of
things we do to provide for ourselves and our families
- the way we spend
our time; the contributions we make out of that time; and,
how our contributions and therefore our time is valued
- good management
of the earth and its people
- having to do
with money and the exchange of money
- a system to
guide the sharing of limited resources
Only one of these definitions has to
do primarily with money, yet this seems to be the way that most
people think about the economy. And because economy has come
to refer simply to that which has to do with money, anything
not having to do with money is excluded. This means that a lot
of work that women do is not recognized as having economic value.
This also means that those with the most money, mostly men,
have taken over the task of managing the economy and have assumed
that they should make all - or most - economic decisions.
 We
believe that the economy is for all who are citizens of the
earth. Each of us uses the earth's resources and each makes
a contribution to the world we live in. For that reason, we
all have a right to understand how the economy works and to
have a say in how we think it should work.
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