| Think about how GDP is measured: If a woman looks after a house, and cares for her own children in that house, then she is not working and contributes nothing to the economy. â ⢠â Interesting how similar the attitudes of the ungrateful husband and the economist who measures GDP. â ⢠â The husband says, âYou never contributed anything to the marriage.â The economist says, âYou never contributed anything to the economy.â |