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Economics is often thought of as " the study of how society manages its scarce resources " and as such is limited to mathematical inquiry.

Traditional economists often say such an approach assures objectivity and separates economics from " softer " fields such as sociology and political science.

Feminist economists, argue on the contrary that a mathematical conception of economics limited to scarce resources is a holdover from the early years of science and Cartesian philosophy, and limits economic analysis.

So feminist economists often call for more diverse data collection and broader economic models.