Why A Lack of Diversity Is Hurting Economics

Published: July 23, 2020, 9 a.m.

b"On this episode\\u2014Kate Waldock's final episode as a co-host of CapitalIsn't\\u2014we tackle a crucial question the economics field is facing: what is it going to do about its lack of diversity? To fully investigate this question, Kate and Luigi are joined by a series of guests who each offer a different perspective on why there's a lack of diversity in economics, what the profession is missing because of it, and what can be done to fix it. \\n\\nGuests:\\n\\n- Peter Henry, William R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business and former dean of NYU\\u2019s Stern School of Business\\n- Lisa Cook, Professor of Economics and International Relations at Michigan State University\\n- Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, founder of the Sadie Collective and an emerging economist\\n- Rohan Williamson, Bolton Sullivan and Thomas A. Dean Chair of International Business and former dean of Georgetown\\u2019s McDonough School of Business\\n- Andres Liberman, Chief Data Officer at Burn to Give\\n- Luis Lopez, Assistant Professor of Finance at UIC Business School"