Okay everyone, I have a confession to make: nothing makes me happier than having an intelligent discussion. I get starry-eyed over debates, I daydream over past clashes that I’ve won, and nothing makes my heart beat like that moment that my… Read More ›
Those terrible, no good, very bad tenured teachers have been in the spotlight again. In Vergara v. California, teacher tenure protections have been effectively outlawed in California in the name of education equality. In a far-stretched argument, Silicon Valley millionaire-backed… Read More ›
It may seem obvious that social values based in negative assessments of women’s capabilities and fixed ideas about gender roles create personal and professional obstacles for women in politics. But, I found myself wondering: exactly how much do sexist social… Read More ›
Ah, Paris, City of Light. Having recently returned from a 2 week trip to Paris, some cultural differences between France and the U.S. were brought to light. Some were more expected than others (young bachelors walking home with freshly baked baguettes… Read More ›
And now, for the Grand Finale: does the contemporary feminist economist ideal of “social democracy” actually work? Is there a way properly integrate feminist ideology with the dominant capitalism? Thankfully, we have an excellent case study available to answer that… Read More ›
The editors of Lady Economist recently had the pleasure to talk to Gwendolyn Beetham, a/k/a the Academic Feminist, on Feministing.com. She asked about the blog, feminism in economics, and the inevitable question about Piketty that I imagine all economists are… Read More ›
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