Economics
Even Without a ‘Me Too’ Moment, Economics Faces a Gradual Reckoning
- Profession is crawling toward greater gender inclusivity
- Spate of research shows female economists at disadvantage
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University of Maryland economist Melissa Kearney has a tenured position, a resume full of hot-topic published papers and a senior fellowship at the Brookings Institution. Yet not long ago she considered quitting the field.
Anonymous postings on the website Economics Job Market Rumors -- a public discussion board where female economists are often the subjects of long and vitriolic threads -- blasted her research and presentations. Combined with bullying from a man in her department, the often-objectifying comments were almost the final straw, Kearney said.