Nobel prize winner Claudia Goldin is one of two female economists taking on tough subjects and inspiring Contributing Columnist Abby McCloskey. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP ...

Many female economists are used to walking into a room and feeling overwhelmingly outnumbered by their male colleagues. As terms like “mansplain” become part of common vernacular, women in economics ...

There are fewer women than men among both professors and students in the economics department at Tufts, according to Professor Dan Richards, chair of the Department of Economics. Richardstold the ...

A persistent gender gap in the economics profession isn’t improving, and that has implications for corporate leaders who use economic information to make informed decisions. Experts say the lack of ...

When Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize in Economics last October, many of her colleagues rejoiced. The prestigious award endows the Harvard University academic with an aura of respectability that few ...

Dr. Burns is an associate professor of history at Stanford who studies American politics, economic thought and capitalism. She is the author of the forthcoming book “Milton Friedman: The Last ...

The developing world’s vibrant research in the face of limited resources offers valuable global insights For too long, Western institutions have shaped empirical research and policy recommendations.