tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post8185843464257129537..comments2023-11-19T20:38:50.237-08:00Comments on Economic Logic: Where are the female economists?Economic Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171296292101248614noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-11480439130708854072008-11-14T08:13:00.000-08:002008-11-14T08:13:00.000-08:00Ah, "La Griffe du Lion" -- VDARE's favorite guy fo...Ah, "La Griffe du Lion" -- <A HREF="http://www.vdare.com/sailer/zorro.htm" REL="nofollow">VDARE's favorite guy</A> for putting a pseudoscientific, non-peer-reviewed gloss on white-male-supremist attitudes.<BR/><BR/>Need I add that <A HREF="http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.music.classical.guitar/2008-06/msg00072.html" REL="nofollow">he's been debunked to hell and back?</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-70360924832473718632008-06-28T21:26:00.000-07:002008-06-28T21:26:00.000-07:00One of reasons women are not attracted to the tenu...One of reasons women are not attracted to the tenure track economics field is the current culture. The current culture is very male dominated and women are not happy in it. This reputation spreads around and leads to fewer candidates. The privates sector has done a much better job creating a culture of inclusion. This may be due, in part, to the tenure process. It’s much harder to change a tenured Professor’s ways, you can just fire someone in the corporate world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-35961154304703447092008-06-26T14:02:00.000-07:002008-06-26T14:02:00.000-07:00Economic Logician:Take a look at La Griffe du Lion...Economic Logician:<BR/>Take a look at La Griffe du Lion. You might learn something there.Independent Accountanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800220849565219709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-38470993004016164702008-06-24T01:11:00.000-07:002008-06-24T01:11:00.000-07:00The Economist cites a study that shows that in cou...The Economist cites a study that shows that in countries with the most gender equality, girls tend to be about equal to men in math ability, but better than men in reading. The suggestion is that even though girls are equal in math, they have a comparative advantage in reading which may cause them to gravitate towards areas such as law causing them to be underrepresented in math-heavy professions.<BR/><BR/>http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11449804T-Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555560301535122149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-21595317138903879012008-06-23T16:53:00.000-07:002008-06-23T16:53:00.000-07:00Looking at the RePEc rankings, there is not a sing...Looking at the RePEc rankings, there is not a single woman among the top 100. That may be due to the fact that few of them register, relative to men. But then, look at the top 100 in the Coupé ranking: one by publications (Karen Lewis) and one by citations (Katarina Juselius). This is pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-23421793290744618082008-06-23T14:51:00.000-07:002008-06-23T14:51:00.000-07:00I like the Summers conjecture a lot. I would even ...I like the Summers conjecture a lot. I would even argue that the mean ability of women is higher in an economy where knowledge trumps force (the brain vs. brawn argument), but the variance among men is higher. Then, if you look at the top decile, you find a majority of men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-89893723929111542172008-06-23T12:47:00.000-07:002008-06-23T12:47:00.000-07:00Welcome back, gabriel.I would argue that academia ...Welcome back, gabriel.<BR/><BR/>I would argue that academia is more forgiving than the private sector for women who want ot make a career while having a family. There is more flexibility for time allocation, and it is easier to do work at home. I find academia should be more attratice for women, relative to private employment.<BR/><BR/>However, it is true that making a career <B>in general</B> is more difficult for women how have to juggle with a family to raise. That may be the problem, rather than academia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-89689119304055464002008-06-23T10:28:00.000-07:002008-06-23T10:28:00.000-07:00I am witnessed a feminist economist systemically o...I am witnessed a feminist economist systemically objecting to any female hire who would use a model in her work, because this is giving in to the male paradigm. Such attitudes do not help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-1645941023718175792008-06-23T03:38:00.000-07:002008-06-23T03:38:00.000-07:00There are also opportunities for private employmen...There are also opportunities for private employment out there... financial institutions and such.<BR/><BR/>There's a strong association between getting a PhD and staying in academia, but maybe less so for women.<BR/><BR/>Some of the non-top-tier programs pride themselves in placing their graduates in lucrative, private sector jobs.Gabriel Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020403326536585795noreply@blogger.com