Where are all the female economists?Few women reach senior positions — and the root of the problem lies in educationWomen follow IMF’s Christine Lagarde into top economics jobsFemale economists are making a breakthrough in male-dominated fieldMariana Mazzucato on making waves as an economist — and in the poolWhen she’s not tackling the failings of modern capitalism, the Italian-American economist hits the swimming pool to unwindGender bias in data affects health and wealthThere are gaps in the way we gather statistics that have far-reaching effectsThe way to fix bias in economics is to recruit more womenStudy shows female economists are more open to new thinkers than their male peersEconomics trails the sciences in attracting a diverse student mixThe discipline must stop treating women as if they were rare birdsMore from this SeriesWhy so few women work in economicsThe FT talks to A-level students about the 'dismal science'
Where are all the female economists?Few women reach senior positions — and the root of the problem lies in educationWomen follow IMF’s Christine Lagarde into top economics jobsFemale economists are making a breakthrough in male-dominated fieldMariana Mazzucato on making waves as an economist — and in the poolWhen she’s not tackling the failings of modern capitalism, the Italian-American economist hits the swimming pool to unwindGender bias in data affects health and wealthThere are gaps in the way we gather statistics that have far-reaching effectsThe way to fix bias in economics is to recruit more womenStudy shows female economists are more open to new thinkers than their male peersEconomics trails the sciences in attracting a diverse student mixThe discipline must stop treating women as if they were rare birdsMore from this SeriesWhy so few women work in economicsThe FT talks to A-level students about the 'dismal science'
