This article investigates women's roles in moneymaking and spending in Australasia, suggesting a broader understanding of their financial agency.
Moneymaking, investment and the giving and receiving of loans are often portrayed historically as men's business. Even female spending was patrolled by men. This article, and the special issue it introduces, uses new research from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores the intriguing ways in which unexpected sources can be used to reveal that making, spending and saving could be women's business too.
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