Women are dropping out of economics, which means men are running our economy
- Written by Danielle Wood, Fellow, Australian Perspectives, Grattan Institute
If I ask you to picture an economist, what’s the first image that comes to your mind? I’m guessing it’s a man, probably with grey hair, a suit and a certain air of authority. And that’s not surprising: that is pretty much the public face of economics in Australia.
Very few women have reached the most senior ranks of the...
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