Unwaged Work and the Production of Sustainability in Eco-Conscious Households

Abstract

An investigation of household sustainability production makes possible the evaluation of the trade-offs inherent in these pro-environmental activities. The results suggest that policies promoting household-level sustainability efforts may be misguided. Without accompanying radical transformations in infrastructures and institutions—including the household—these efforts will always fall short of what is needed to promote human flourishing and protect the environment from harm. JEL Classification: B54, B51, D13, Q50