Engendering Economics: Conversations with Women Economists in the United States

by Zohreh Emami and Paulette I Olson

By the 1950s the percentage of all economic doctorates awarded to women had dropped to a record low of less than five percent.

By presenting interviews with the female economists who received PhD's between 1950 and 1975, this book provides a richer understanding of the sociology of the economics profession. Their post-war experiences as family members, students and professionals, illustrate the challenges that have been faced by women, including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415205557
• ISBN13: 9780415205559
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 8.9"