Men are overrepresented in senior academic positions in Economics. What factors can explain this phenomenon, and how can we make the academic environment more inclusive?
Twenty-five years ago, Hein Schreuder and Eline van der Heijden discussed the causes of the low share of women in economics in ESB. We’ve asked them to reflect on what they wrote at the time and on their experiences after that.
Twenty-five years ago, Hein Schreuder and Eline van der Heijden discussed the causes of the low share of women in economics in ESB. We’ve asked them to reflect on what they wrote at the time and on their experiences after that.
A survey among the economics faculties in The Netherlands maps the initiatives being taken to increase the low share of women within the economics discipline. Is it enough?
The number of female academic staff members at Dutch universities is among the lowest in Europe (LNVH, 2017) and all parties involved agree that the progress to increase this number is far too little. So we need action!