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Since it's inception in 2003, Bentley Professor Patricia Flynn has worked on the Boston Club's Census of Women Directors and Executive Officers of MA Public Companies. The 20th edition was released on November 15, 2022 and will be Professor Flynn's last version as she is retiring at the end of this year. See the release here and an excellent article about the report from the Boston Globe!
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American Economics Association (AEA) and the Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) 2021 Annual Meeting Webcasts
- Gender Differences in the Economics Profession (Jan 3. 2021)
- Increasing Diversity in Economics: From Students to Professors (Jan. 4, 2021)
Diversifying Economic Quality
"Div.E.Q. promotes best teaching practices in economics, particularly practices that encourage women, students of color, and members of other underrepresented groups to continue their study of economics. Here, economists can disseminate and discover prescriptions for improving our teaching and the inclusiveness of our discipline."
Bayer, Amanda (2011) American Economic Association Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession (CSMGEP)
"Div.E.Q. promotes best teaching practices in economics, particularly practices that encourage women, students of color, and members of other underrepresented groups to continue their study of economics. Here, economists can disseminate and discover prescriptions for improving our teaching and the inclusiveness of our discipline."
Bayer, Amanda (2011) American Economic Association Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession (CSMGEP)
"Gender Differences in the Choice of Major: The Importance of Female Role Models" Catherine Porter and Danila Serra in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 2020
Abstract: "We conducted a field experiment aimed at increasing the percentage of women majoring in economics. We exposed students enrolled in introductory classes to successful and charismatic women who majored in economics at the same university. The intervention significantly impacted female students’ enrollment in further economics classes, increasing their likelihood to major in economics by 8 percentage points. This is a large effect, given that only 9 percent of women were majoring in economics at baseline. Since the impacted women were previously planning to major in lower-earning fields, our low-cost intervention may have a positive effect on their future incomes."
Abstract: "We conducted a field experiment aimed at increasing the percentage of women majoring in economics. We exposed students enrolled in introductory classes to successful and charismatic women who majored in economics at the same university. The intervention significantly impacted female students’ enrollment in further economics classes, increasing their likelihood to major in economics by 8 percentage points. This is a large effect, given that only 9 percent of women were majoring in economics at baseline. Since the impacted women were previously planning to major in lower-earning fields, our low-cost intervention may have a positive effect on their future incomes."
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Women in Economics Podcast
This podcast showcases the careers of a number of prominent female economists. Among other things, they discuss how these women came to be interested in economics, challenges faced throughout their careers, and the value of having more women in the field of economics.
This podcast showcases the careers of a number of prominent female economists. Among other things, they discuss how these women came to be interested in economics, challenges faced throughout their careers, and the value of having more women in the field of economics.
Women in Economics: Anna Schwartz
Claudia Goldin (Harvard), Christina Romer (UC Berkeley), and others discuss the life and contributions of Anna Schwartz. Schwartz has earned the title of one of the most important monetary economists of the 20th century. Her work, A Monetary History of the United States, helped to shape the broader understanding of the Great Depression and monetary policy.
Claudia Goldin (Harvard), Christina Romer (UC Berkeley), and others discuss the life and contributions of Anna Schwartz. Schwartz has earned the title of one of the most important monetary economists of the 20th century. Her work, A Monetary History of the United States, helped to shape the broader understanding of the Great Depression and monetary policy.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Who is Being Trained in Economics? The Race, Ethnicity, and Gender of Economics Majors at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Women receive around 30% of the degrees in economics awarded by colleges and universities around the United States. This interactive website provides data on economics students at institutions across the country. Visitors can explore tables and figures depicting data on the rates at which students among different demographic groups majored in economics over the years from 2011-2015.
Women receive around 30% of the degrees in economics awarded by colleges and universities around the United States. This interactive website provides data on economics students at institutions across the country. Visitors can explore tables and figures depicting data on the rates at which students among different demographic groups majored in economics over the years from 2011-2015.
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American Economic Association: A career in Economics...it's much more than you think
Explore potential career paths with a degree in Economics |
Journal of Economic Perspectives Symposium: Women in Economics (Vol. 33 No. 1 Winter 2019)
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United States Department of Labor Women's Bureau
The mission of the Women's Bureau: "Women in the workforce are vital to the nation's economic security. The Women's Bureau develops policies and standards and conducts inquiries to safeguard the interests of working women; to advocate for their equality and economic security for themselves and their families; and to promote quality work environments." |
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