Archive for the ‘Women in economics’ Tag
Link: https://www.stlouisfed.org/timely-topics/women-in-economics/carmen-reinhart
Carmen Reinhart, a professor of the International Financial Systems at Harvard Kennedy School discusses her life and economic experiences with Maria Hasenstab, senior media relations specialist at the St. Louis Fed. They cover a variety of topics from Reinhart’s childhood move from Cuba to the U.S., the male-dominated field of economics and how that impacts women, and how she analyzes economics almost like a detective would. As we continue through International Women’s Month, she leaves a motto for any women in the economic field: perseverance and consistency.
Original Air Date: July 17, 2019
Length: 17 minutes and 31 seconds
Link: https://www.npr.org/2019/05/03/720139562/episode-910-economics-sexism-data
As International Women’s Month begins, this podcast by Planet Money helps highlight some of the issues involving sexism and economics. At the time Alice Wu was an economics undergraduate at UC Berkeley and had found an online job forum but was shocked to see the attitude and banter relating to women in the field of economics. She then used her econ skills to analyze the inherent bias found on the site and put out a report on her findings, leading to many woman in the economic field sharing their stories and exposing some of the sexism they have had to face.
Discussion Prompt: What are some ways that social issues, such as sexism can be address throughout a whole field like economics?
Original Air Date: May 3, 2019
Length: 24 minutes 20 seconds
Link: https://www.stlouisfed.org/timely-topics/women-in-economics/lael-brainard
Lael Brainard, who is a member of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, discusses the reasons why she pursued a career in economics. She discusses her time living in different countries and her interest in the reasons different economic systems alter individuals’ opportunities and wellbeing. She also discusses the necessity for more diversity in terms of race and gender in the field to ensure different perspectives are accounted for.
Original Air Date: November 14 2018
Length: 16 minutes
