Gender and racial diversity of federal government economists: 2020 data (David Wessel, Lorena Hernandez Barcena, and Nasiha Salwati, Brookings)

December 10, 2021

The lack of diversity in the economics profession has drawn increasing attention in recent years, but much of the focus has been on academic institutions. This report – an update of one we did in 2018 – looks at the diversity of the more than 2,200 Ph.D. economists employed by the federal government, including in the Federal Reserve System, the executive branch, and the research arms of Congress.

Gender and racial diversity of federal government economists: 2020 data (brookings.edu)

Marco Emanuele

Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

Gender and racial diversity of federal government economists: 2020 data (David Wessel, Lorena Hernandez Barcena, and Nasiha Salwati, Brookings)

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