Human Economy Lab

Research for a fairer economy and society

Human Economy is an innovative, interdisciplinary field dedicated to observing and analyzing people’s economic needs and lived experiences.

Its mission is threefold:

1-To complement and enrich traditional economics by introducing fresh ideas and approaches from other disciplines;

2-To amplify the voices of individuals and communities;

3-To generate concrete, policy-oriented solutions that ensure research has real-world impact.

Human Economy addresses some of today’s most urgent challenges—including debt, gender inequality, poverty, sustainable development, and rising inequality—by offering creative, actionable responses aimed at building a fairer economy and society.

At its core, Human Economy seeks to restore dialogue across disciplines, fostering collaboration to produce more relevant and community-centered insights. Drawing on the humanities and social sciences, it expands the scope of economic thinking and unlocks a wider array of policy options.

Conceived broadly, Human Economy will serve as an incubator for bold ideas, bridging research and practice in pursuit of economic justice and collective well-being.

About us

We are a network of scholars and social scientists who aim at replacing the human being at the center of our research.

The Human Economy Lab was founded in 2019 by Elise M. Dermineur Reuterswärd.