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Women Economists on the Post-Pandemic Recovery
The Commons publishes opinions by women economists. Economics has a crucial role to play in building the post-pandemic world and setting policies that affect global welfare, yet the field remains predominantly male. Men hold 85 percent of full economics professorships at U.S. universities and so far have published about the same proportion of working papers on Covid-19, according to preliminary research. Women need to take their rightful place in these conversations. Their experiences and views can offer different approaches and solutions.
The Commons, named for the work of Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom, is a forum for these ideas. Founder and editor: Andrea Gurwitt. Email: [email protected].
Latest Opinions
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Supreme Court Abortion Decision Will Cause More Maternal Deaths and Greater Economic Hardship
06/28/22 Opinion
Stefania Albanesi
The U.S. already has the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations. Overturning Roe sets the nation back even more.
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In Turbulent Times the IMF Can Safeguard Financial Stability By Fully Embracing Capital Controls
06/14/22 Opinion
Lara Merling, Luma Ramos
Advice to countries is inconsistent and uneven, a recent report finds.
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The Breast is the World's Shortest Supply Chain. Stop Being Squeamish and Start Working on Better Breastfeeding Policies
05/19/22 Opinion
Katheryn Russ
To avoid another formula shortage we must talk about breastmilk. The scope of the crisis is in no small part the fault of economists. We have neglected nursing parents in economic policy, and we have turned a blind eye to the political economy of breastmilk.
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When Violence Goes Up the Income Gap Widens. Something Needs to Be Done
10/19/21 Opinion
Andrea Velásquez
Self-employed women stay home when violence in a community escalates. Self-employed men continue to work. This can have profound effects on household dynamics and women's wellbeing.
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Don't Let Inaction Shape the Economic Recovery. That's What Susan Strange Would Say
10/12/21 Opinion
Anastasia Nesvetailova
The great British scholar, a founder of the field of international political economy, warned against geopolitical passivity. The world must not let political inertia and resistance by entrenched interests lead to a non-decision to do better.
Contributor Spotlight
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Stefania Albanesi |
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Stefania Albanesi is a macroeconomist whose research interests include the determinants and implications of various dimensions of inequality and the distributional implications of government policies. She has studied the political economy of inflation, the optimal taxation of capital and labor income, and the evolution of gender disparities in labor market outcomes. Her current research concerns the distribution of debt and defaults in the lead up and during the 2007-09 financial crisis and the determinants and consequences of personal bankruptcy. She is also working on the impact of changing trends in female participation on aggregate business cycles and on using machine learning to develop accurate and interpretable models of consumer default. |
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