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Important article by @rodrikdani on the need for the left to go beyond "post-market" income redistribution. He highlights the following possibilities:
(1) Policies to help the small business sector be more productive, which includes but are not limited to manufacturing extension. He cites my work on manufacturing intenisve communities, at research.upjohn.org/cgi/viewconten…
(2) Technology policies to encourage technologies that boost labor demand for average workers;
Sad I missed #ASSA2019. Just finished watching the panel on solving gender issues in economics which I found both inspiring at times & depressing at times [sorry for a long thread]
@Susan_Athey #MarianneBertrand @skalemliozcan @BetseyStevenson #JanetYellen
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@Susan_Athey #MarianneBertrand @skalemliozcan @BetseyStevenson #JanetYellen
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Inspiring because we are finally having these discussions in economics especially after lots of data & evidence. Always find it stunning that as a profession we are so good at studying others but not ourselves (@Susan_Athey talks about this on the panel). Big thx to the panelists
Here are some egs of evidence (not exhaustive). First, @saskatchewin on how women get less credit for co-authoring. “Women however become less likely to receive tenure the more they coauthor. The result is most pronounced for women coauthoring with men”
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Flying back from #ASSA2019 feels different than most years. Usually, I’m full of energy about all the innovative research I’ve seen and fascinating conversations I’ve had.
This year, I spent nearly the whole time talking to women and people of color about their experiences in economics. I heard some harrowing tales, and dozens of other tales of more minor slights, comments and actions that together made women question whether they belonged.
And I heard about systemic problems that create barriers at every stage of the profession, from undergraduate through tenure. Of course, you could see evidence of that just looking around the demographics of the conference.
Betsey Stevenson on gender and economics: we’re no longer discussing *whether* there’s a problem with women and economics, but how to solve it. Economics has stalled—even seen declining progress—with women entering and rising in the profession over the last 2 decades. #ASSA2019
Sebnem Kalemil-Oscan and Betsey Stevenson both highlight an issue where female economists and students are cut-off by men when speaking, experience male aggressiveness, and are not shown the same respect. They believe this discourages women. #ASSA2019
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen says aggressiveness in economic seminars discourages women from entering economics. She cites research that suggests women don’t thrive in hyper-competitive environments. They prefer collaboration. #assa2019
#ASSA2019 advice for those outside top 30.
1. You are a valuable economist, don't let the hubbub of the conference convince you otherwise.
2. You'll probably be subjected to the table interviews. Yes, they suck, but also bad for interviewee. Bring A game regardless.
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1. You are a valuable economist, don't let the hubbub of the conference convince you otherwise.
2. You'll probably be subjected to the table interviews. Yes, they suck, but also bad for interviewee. Bring A game regardless.
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3. Your teaching is premium, so be strategic how you lay out teaching philosophy. KNOW PROGRAM YOU'RE INTERVIEWING FOR!
Convince them your style is conducive to rigorous treatment but inclusive of learning styles.
avoid cliches: Don't say "flip the classroom" even once.
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Convince them your style is conducive to rigorous treatment but inclusive of learning styles.
avoid cliches: Don't say "flip the classroom" even once.
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4. Tell them your ideas! Smaller programs want to hear how you'll help take them to next level, bigger programs want you to fit into their ambitious culture. Either way, don't be flat footed, talk about that center you want to start or the podcast you want to introduce.
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