Dr Victoria Bateman
@vnbateman.bsky.social
Author of #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power (an FT Best Book of 2025). Resident economic historian on BBC Radio 4 #UnderstandTheEconomy. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society & RSA.
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Best books of 2025: Economics
Martin Wolf selects his must-read titles
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#Economica is a Financial Times #BestBook of 2025 🎉🎉🎉 Huge thanks to Martin Wolf for his selection. If you’d like to read a new economic history of the world from the Stone Age to today, get your copy now. www.ft.com/content/c44a... #womenwealthpower
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This, from ECONOMICA by Victoria Bateman, sums up so much of what I read about evolving interpretations of the past:
'Women can frequently be found in the numerous archaeological relics that survive from the past; the question is whether or not we choose to take them seriously.'
'Women can frequently be found in the numerous archaeological relics that survive from the past; the question is whether or not we choose to take them seriously.'
January 6, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This, from ECONOMICA by Victoria Bateman, sums up so much of what I read about evolving interpretations of the past:
'Women can frequently be found in the numerous archaeological relics that survive from the past; the question is whether or not we choose to take them seriously.'
'Women can frequently be found in the numerous archaeological relics that survive from the past; the question is whether or not we choose to take them seriously.'
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Always love Elizabeth J. Moore's reviews for @wirobooks.bsky.social, this time of @vnbateman.bsky.social's latest, ECONOMICA: "Women have been integral drivers of economic prosperity since the dawn of humanity, and the lack of recognition of this fact is a gaping blind spot in history.
So patriarchy *isn’t* good for anybody’s bottom line? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/e... @vnbateman.bsky.social #booksky
Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth, and Power | Washington Independent Review of Books
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January 4, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Always love Elizabeth J. Moore's reviews for @wirobooks.bsky.social, this time of @vnbateman.bsky.social's latest, ECONOMICA: "Women have been integral drivers of economic prosperity since the dawn of humanity, and the lack of recognition of this fact is a gaping blind spot in history.
Did you know that Spain was once a part of the Islamic Empire and that it was #OnThisDay #2January1492 that the Islamic Sultan of Spain packed his bags and handed the keys of the Alhambra Palace to Ferdinand and Isabella, the King and Queen of a new #Spain. Here’s what happened next 👇 #Economica
January 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Did you know that Spain was once a part of the Islamic Empire and that it was #OnThisDay #2January1492 that the Islamic Sultan of Spain packed his bags and handed the keys of the Alhambra Palace to Ferdinand and Isabella, the King and Queen of a new #Spain. Here’s what happened next 👇 #Economica
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So patriarchy *isn’t* good for anybody’s bottom line? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/e... @vnbateman.bsky.social #booksky
Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth, and Power | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
So patriarchy *isn’t* good for anybody’s bottom line? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/e... @vnbateman.bsky.social #booksky
#OnThisDay #NewYearsEve 1600 - the #BritishEastIndiaCompany was formed by royal charter, signed by #QueenElizabethI. #Economica #womenwealthpower
December 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#OnThisDay #NewYearsEve 1600 - the #BritishEastIndiaCompany was formed by royal charter, signed by #QueenElizabethI. #Economica #womenwealthpower
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Don’t fall for the myth that women only entered accountancy in the 20th century, says Dr Victoria Bateman. Read more at: issuu.com/pqpublishing...
December 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Don’t fall for the myth that women only entered accountancy in the 20th century, says Dr Victoria Bateman. Read more at: issuu.com/pqpublishing...
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We must have been 'nice' this year. Three books on our #Christmas list & Santa has delivered, all by authors we've loved before - @vnbateman.bsky.social, @rutgerbregman.com & @rickardsisters.com - should keep us going for a while! Merry Christmas everyone! #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
December 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
We must have been 'nice' this year. Three books on our #Christmas list & Santa has delivered, all by authors we've loved before - @vnbateman.bsky.social, @rutgerbregman.com & @rickardsisters.com - should keep us going for a while! Merry Christmas everyone! #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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My Year in Books 2025, with thanks to Dr. Victoria Bateman, @vnbateman.bsky.social, who gave me a copy of her book Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth and Power, which inspired me to write about my Grandma. medium.com/@josieglz/my...
My Year in Books 2025: Bibliophilia, in Memory of Sophie Kinsella
On December 10, 2025, the novelist Sophie Kinsella, who wrote books “full of wit, resilience and warmth,” died at the age of 55 from…
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December 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My Year in Books 2025, with thanks to Dr. Victoria Bateman, @vnbateman.bsky.social, who gave me a copy of her book Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth and Power, which inspired me to write about my Grandma. medium.com/@josieglz/my...
What did the child workers of the British #IndustrialRevolution do for #Christmas at #QuarryBankMill in #Manchester?
December 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
What did the child workers of the British #IndustrialRevolution do for #Christmas at #QuarryBankMill in #Manchester?
Christmas is associated with women’s unpaid labour, so I’m thrilled to be in the #YorkshirePost Christmas special, spotlighting the women who monetised #Christmas, from the inventor of a popular family board game to the first commercial audiobook (A Child’s Christmas in Wales) #Economica
December 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Christmas is associated with women’s unpaid labour, so I’m thrilled to be in the #YorkshirePost Christmas special, spotlighting the women who monetised #Christmas, from the inventor of a popular family board game to the first commercial audiobook (A Child’s Christmas in Wales) #Economica
From Santa and Scrooge to the Three Wise Men and - of course - Baby Jesus, #Christmas is associated with famous men. So, meet the women from history who made Christmas what it is today - as I discuss in today’s @yorkshirepost.co.uk 🔻 #Economica #womenwealthpower
December 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
From Santa and Scrooge to the Three Wise Men and - of course - Baby Jesus, #Christmas is associated with famous men. So, meet the women from history who made Christmas what it is today - as I discuss in today’s @yorkshirepost.co.uk 🔻 #Economica #womenwealthpower
Read my secret history of women in #accountancy in the latest edition of @pqmagazine.bsky.social 👇
Don’t fall for the myth that women only entered accountancy in the 20th century, says Dr Victoria Bateman. Read more at: issuu.com/pqpublishing...
December 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Read my secret history of women in #accountancy in the latest edition of @pqmagazine.bsky.social 👇
Look forward to being back in Tameside in May to speak at Tameside Local Studies & Archives #Economica 📗 www.tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk/2025/12/13/l... #Economica
Leading economic historian reveals Tameside connection - Tameside Correspondent
ASK MANY people ‘What is the most notable thing to emerge from Mossley’s Hey Fram estate?’ and the most likely answer will be, ‘The 350 bus.’
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December 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Look forward to being back in Tameside in May to speak at Tameside Local Studies & Archives #Economica 📗 www.tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk/2025/12/13/l... #Economica
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Can’t stop won’t stop early Christmas haul edition
December 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Can’t stop won’t stop early Christmas haul edition
Thank you to everyone who has supported #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power 📗 this year. I am enormously grateful. #womenwealthpower @headlinebooks.bsky.social @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thank you to everyone who has supported #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power 📗 this year. I am enormously grateful. #womenwealthpower @headlinebooks.bsky.social @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social
Happy Birthday #JaneAusten - 250 today. Here’s how much money she made from her books 📗 👇 #Economica #womenwealthpower
December 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Happy Birthday #JaneAusten - 250 today. Here’s how much money she made from her books 📗 👇 #Economica #womenwealthpower
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On @popkis.bsky.social's 'Lifestyles' from 14.00CET, Dr @vnbateman.bsky.social on 'Economica: A Financial Times Best Book of 2025', and Manuela M. Kogon MD with 'When Cancer Visits: How to Free Your Mind from the Grip of Distress and Heal Your Jolted Nervous System'
December 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
On @popkis.bsky.social's 'Lifestyles' from 14.00CET, Dr @vnbateman.bsky.social on 'Economica: A Financial Times Best Book of 2025', and Manuela M. Kogon MD with 'When Cancer Visits: How to Free Your Mind from the Grip of Distress and Heal Your Jolted Nervous System'
#Economica 📗 spotted @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly today. Want a new economic history of the world - one told from the point of view of women, as well as men? If so, grab your copy now. #FTBestBooks2025
December 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#Economica 📗 spotted @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly today. Want a new economic history of the world - one told from the point of view of women, as well as men? If so, grab your copy now. #FTBestBooks2025
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Thank you for including "A Global History of Women, Wealth, Power and My Grandma," in The Backlash this week, Alona!
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A Global History of Women, Wealth, Power and My Grandma
In 1962, when my grandmother Amelia Harris was 56, she found a part-time job at the Reader’s Digest, a role she described as “editing for…
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December 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Thank you for including "A Global History of Women, Wealth, Power and My Grandma," in The Backlash this week, Alona!
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“a compelling read…filled with interesting and extraordinary stories… it encompasses the entire history of (wo)mankind” - thank you Rituparna Roy for your fantastic review of #Economica 📗: www.telegraphindia.com/books/force-...
Force made invisible
What makes Economica a compelling read is the way in which economic history meets a non-fiction narrative
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December 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“a compelling read…filled with interesting and extraordinary stories… it encompasses the entire history of (wo)mankind” - thank you Rituparna Roy for your fantastic review of #Economica 📗: www.telegraphindia.com/books/force-...
“Victoria Bateman’s #Economica reads not so much like a history as a powerful narrative of forensic archaeology — one that excavates the contributions of women, and returns them to the pages of economic history”. Huge thanks @umamahadevan.bsky.social @thehindu.com: www.thehindu.com/books/the-in...
The invisible half | Review of Economica by Victoria Bateman
Victoria Bateman’s "Economica" redefines economic history by highlighting the vital contributions of women workers and entrepreneurs.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“Victoria Bateman’s #Economica reads not so much like a history as a powerful narrative of forensic archaeology — one that excavates the contributions of women, and returns them to the pages of economic history”. Huge thanks @umamahadevan.bsky.social @thehindu.com: www.thehindu.com/books/the-in...
Three months ago today, I launched #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power at the National Portrait Gallery. A huge thank you to everyone who has read, supported, reviewed & recommended the book. I am truly grateful. @headlinebooks.bsky.social @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social #FTBestBooks
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Three months ago today, I launched #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power at the National Portrait Gallery. A huge thank you to everyone who has read, supported, reviewed & recommended the book. I am truly grateful. @headlinebooks.bsky.social @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social #FTBestBooks
Enjoyed speaking with #SaddleworthIndependent about all things #Saddleworth, from brass bands and Morris dancing to the history of the local cotton industry and the suffragettes, plus the vital importance of local libraries and local museums: saddind.co.uk/how-saddlewo... #Oldham #Economica
How Saddleworth inspired – and inspires – one of the country’s finest economic historians - Saddleworth Independent
SADDLEWORTH calls itself home to many things – it can now add one of Britain’s foremost economic historians to a lengthy list.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Enjoyed speaking with #SaddleworthIndependent about all things #Saddleworth, from brass bands and Morris dancing to the history of the local cotton industry and the suffragettes, plus the vital importance of local libraries and local museums: saddind.co.uk/how-saddlewo... #Oldham #Economica
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I loved "Economica" by Dr. Victoria Bateman. Here's my review:
A Global History of Women, Wealth, Power and My Grandma
@vnbateman.bsky.social
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A Global History of Women, Wealth, Power and My Grandma
@vnbateman.bsky.social
medium.com/@josieglz/a-...
A Global History of Women, Wealth, Power and My Grandma
In 1962, when my grandmother Amelia Harris was 56, she found a part-time job at the Reader’s Digest, a role she described as “editing for…
medium.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I loved "Economica" by Dr. Victoria Bateman. Here's my review:
A Global History of Women, Wealth, Power and My Grandma
@vnbateman.bsky.social
medium.com/@josieglz/a-...
A Global History of Women, Wealth, Power and My Grandma
@vnbateman.bsky.social
medium.com/@josieglz/a-...
My new book #Economica @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social is filled with the female movers and shakers of economic history. I’ve been asked: which three would you invite to a dinner party? You can find my answer below (filmed from the perfect setting of a Scottish castle). Do add your suggestions below.
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My new book #Economica @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social is filled with the female movers and shakers of economic history. I’ve been asked: which three would you invite to a dinner party? You can find my answer below (filmed from the perfect setting of a Scottish castle). Do add your suggestions below.