Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 | 3:30 – 8 p.m.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Did you know that only 35 percent of undergraduate economics majors are women? And that this share has been on a steady decline since peaking in the 1990s? Surprisingly, this trend has occurred despite women making up 56 percent of the college population, and while female representation in other underrepresented areas—like mathematics and business—has improved. This begs the question:
Why Aren't More Women Studying Economics?
Join us at the Second Annual Women in Economics Symposium to discuss this important topic. Featured speakers include Loretta Mester (president and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland), Amanda Bayer (economics professor, Swarthmore College) and Kate Warne (principal, Edward Jones).
Sign up now to attend this free event. Registration is required by Feb. 22.
For more information, contact Scott Wolla at scott.a.wolla@stls.frb.org.
