On this week’s episode of the podcast, I’m joined by two guests to talk about gender discrimination in the field of economics. Erin Hengel is an assistant professor of Economics at the University of Liverpool. She evaluates bankruptcy vis-à-vis recent U.K. legislative changes and has also investigated gender discrimination at the top economics journals.
Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham is a Financial Economist in the Research and Statistics Group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he has worked since 2015. His research interests include consumer & corporate finance, econometrics, and social networks. His current work focuses on assessing the costs and benefits of debtor protection policies and understanding the role that consumer debt plays in the macroeconomy.
We talk about Paul and Erin’s research, other research in this area, and what people in the economics field can do to combat discrimination.
Episode Notes
Erin’s website | Erin on Twitter
Paul’s website at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Original session at the 2018 American Economic Association annual meeting
Evidence of a Toxic Environment for Women in Economics by Justin Wolfers (NYT)
Women and economics, in the Economist
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Can we finally drop the “gender inequality” BS? It’s getting old.
Love this podcast and read Erin’s article. We need to emphasize the study and love of mathematics from the early grades. This has to be reflected in increased professional development by school districts for elementary school teachers. In my career as an educator discussion often turned to the lack of female enrollment in high school electives of math, physics, chemistry, and AP eco. Thanks for bringing this discussion to the table.