Women In Economics / International trade
Nina Pavcnik August 16, 2023
The dramatic opening up of markets to international trade over the past 30 years has been a boon to many developing economies but it has not benefitted everyone. Nina Pavcnik grew up in Yugoslavia and witnessed first-hand the effects of open markets on the lives of people across the border in Italy. Pavcnik is now Professor of Economicsat Dartmouth College and has become an authority on how international trade affects the poor. Journalist Rhoda Metcalfe sits down with Pavcnik to talk about her research as part of our series on extraordinary Women in Economics.
Women In Economics / Gender
Claudia Goldin June 9, 2023
The history of economics has largely been written by men about men. Even when the economics of family became a burgeoning field of study in the 1970s, the woman’s role was hardly talked about. Claudia Goldin is a pioneer in the field of gender economics and her latest book Career and Family places women squarely at the center of the family economics story.
Women In Economics / Labor
Betsey Stevenson January 5, 2023
We often think about the economy as being driven by how productive we are on the job, but the pandemic made it clear that our personal lives and our work lives are in fact deeply linked.
Women In Economics / Development
Seema Jayachandran November 25, 2022
Economic progress improves lives, but it can also clash with some of the bigger development problems we face, like gender equality and the environment.
RATNA SAHAY, Jason Mitchell September 29, 2022
How can multilateral institutions like the IMF help close the gender gap?
Sabina Alkire August 16, 2022
We hear from an economist who believes there is more to poverty reduction than just money.
Katharine Christopherson June 3, 2022
When women begin to participate more in the economy, good things happen. There's more growth, less inequality, and greater financial stability.
Clair Brown May 5, 2022
She's advocating for a new, more sustainable approach to economic thinking in her book, Buddhist Economics.
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA March 10, 2022
As the world this week celebrates International Women's Day, hundreds of millions of women are living in conflict and fragility.
Laura Carvalho March 8, 2022
In this episode of Women in Economics, economist Laura Carvalho speaks with journalist Rhoda Metcalfe about how growing up in Brazil in the 90s during its currency swings and hyperinflation drove her to become one of the country's most influential economists.
Women In Economics / Poverty
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, MINOUCHE SHAFIK February 17, 2022
Minouche Shafik and Kristalina Georgieva discuss how current economic trends are straining social safety nets and fueling disaffection among people across the globe.
Diane Coyle November 18, 2021
In this third episode of Women in Economics, distinguished British economist Diane Coyle speaks with journalist Rhoda Metcalfe about how the lack of diversity within the economic profession is holding it back.
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