Viral Debt : The Production and Reproduction of Economic Vulnerability / edited by Jodi Gardner, Mia Gray, Frederick F. Wherry.

Endorsement Page.

1. Viral Debt: Origins, Pathways, and Consequences.

Part I What Makes Households Vulnerable to Viral Debt.

Part II Experience of Viral Spread.

Part III Responding to the Viral Debt Aftermath.

Investigates how household debt spreads across families, communities, and institutions, creating and reproducing forms of economic vulnerability. Bringing together perspectives from economics, sociology, law, and public policy, the volume examines the origins, transmission mechanisms, and consequences of indebtedness. Contributors analyze how debt affects household wellbeing, financial stability, and social inequality, while exploring policy responses and strategies for mitigating the long-term effects of debt accumulation on individuals and communities.

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