Economics profession needs women – San Fran Fed director

Economics facing crisis as policy continues to be made by men, says research director

Mayr Daley

Gender should not be a deterrent to entering the economics profession, the director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has said, adding that being female could actually be an advantage.

Prominent women in US economics gathered recently at the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis for a conference in late February examining the challenges women face in entering an industry dominated by men.

Mary Daly, who oversees research at the San Francisco Fed, urged women to bring their

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