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Gender in Economics Fifty Years Ago and Today: Feminist Economists Speak

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Fifty years ago, women endured blatant discrimination, hostility, and exclusion in economics. Marginalized, they founded institutions that allowed feminist economics to flourish and contributed groundbreaking work. Today, gender is widely accepted in mainstream economics, but feminist economics is not, and discrimination and sexual harassment endures. Changing the culture in economics and embracing diverse perspectives and methodologies will enrich the profession for everyone. JEL Classification: J71, B29, B5, B4

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  • Marlene Kim, 2023. "Gender in Economics Fifty Years Ago and Today: Feminist Economists Speak," Review of Radical Political Economics, Union for Radical Political Economics, vol. 55(1), pages 8-25, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:reorpe:v:55:y:2023:i:1:p:8-25
    DOI: 10.1177/04866134221093095
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    JEL classification:

    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • B29 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Other
    • B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches
    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology

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