How You Can Work to Increase the Presence and Improve the Experience of Black, Latinx, and Native American People in the Economics Profession | Zendy

Amanda Bayer | Zendy; Gary A. Hoover | Zendy; Ebonya Washington | Zendy

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How You Can Work to Increase the Presence and Improve the Experience of Black, Latinx, and Native American People in the Economics Profession

Author(s) -

Amanda Bayer,

Gary A. Hoover,

Ebonya Washington

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

the journal of economic perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 9.614

H-Index - 196

eISSN - 1944-7965

pISSN - 0895-3309

DOI - 10.1257/jep.34.3.193

Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , affirmative action , work (physics) , underrepresented minority , action (physics) , sociology , political science , public relations , law , medical education , medicine , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering

Recently in economics there has been discussion of how to increase diversity in the profession and how to improve the work life of diverse peoples. We conducted surveys and interviews with Black, Latinx and Native American people. These groups have long been underrepresented in the economics profession. Participants were at various stages along the economics career trajectory, or on the trajectory no longer, and used their lived experience to reflect on what helps and hurts underrepresented minorities in economics. We heard a few consistent themes: bias, hostile climate, and the lack of information and good mentoring among them. Respondents’ insights and experience point toward action steps that you can take today to increase the presence and improve the work life of underrepresented minorities in the economics profession.

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