Oh Mankiw…. Sigh… It is no secret that Lady Economist is not enthusiastic about Mankiw-style economic education and theory. Harvard Professor Greg Mankiw is the epitome of conservative economist, serving as Mitt Romney’s economic advisor during his campaign and training… Read More ›
Month: November 2013
Lady Economists in an Economan’s World
Lady Economist is excited to be featured on Chronicle Vitae, a new website of the Chronicle of Higher Education, as columnists! Our first post is on lady economists and is cross-posted below. Check out Chronicle Vitae for our bi-monthly columns… Read More ›
Whitest Jobs in America
The Atlantic recently published a fascinating review of the whitest jobs in the U.S. in the graph below, following up on their broader discussion of workforce stratification by race from last week. The labor force overall is 81% white, but… Read More ›
Upcoming Film on Faith, Fantasy and Feminized Labor
Hot off the Indiegogo presses is “Platform,” a new project from Brooklyn-based journalist and filmmaker, Jenise Morgan. The documentary looks at the working lives of exotic dancers in the United States, as well as Christian ministries that outreach to dancers… Read More ›