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Women’s History Month: NCCEE Presents Why Are There So Few Women in Economics?

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: North Carolina Council on Economic Education
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Examine why there are so few women with careers as economists.
  • Explain to students why they may want to pursue the field of economics.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Human Capital, Income Distribution, Scarcity

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In this economics webinar, be prepared to learn about some of the big, but lesser known, names of women in the field!

Description

Highlight key women in economics.  Walk away with an understanding of why there are so few women in the field, how some of these important players are making an impact and finally, learn how to inspire your students to pursue their own economics studies and careers.  See a mini lesson that you can take back to your classrooms.

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