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Getting from Diversity to Inclusion in Economics
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Getting from Diversity to Inclusion in Economics

FRBSF, 2018

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Eye Opening
  • Hot Topic
  • Insider's Take

Recommendation

If you were to listen closely to a meeting of economists, you’d likely hear men dominating the conversation. Veteran economist Mary C. Daly describes how male members of her profession often seem amazed when she makes a major presentation and posits that some of that reaction occurs because she is a woman. According to Daly, leaders in the field of economics need to consciously promote gender and minority inclusion. getAbstract recommends this eye-opening article to anyone interested in increasing female representation and participation in the field of economics.

Take-Aways

  • Economists rarely discuss the need for diversity and inclusion in their field.  
  • In 1997, women earned 28% of doctoral degrees in economics, and minorities earned 7%. Both numbers have barely budged over two decades; today they stand at 31% for women and 8% for minorities. 
  • Women in economics frequently report subtle bias, such as stereotyping about their career paths and indifference about their professional progress.

About the Author

Mary C. Daly is the director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.