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- Finance Appointments
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Jenny Wilkinson Appointed as New Australian Treasury Boss
Jenny Wilkinson has been named by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as new Secretary of the Treasury. Wilkinson is a prominent figure in Australian government and policy circles, who since 2022 has led the Australian Department of Finance. The appointment is particularly notable, as it is the first time in over 120 years that the key role at the Treasury has had a female incumbent.
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- Informe sobre Salarios de INOMICS
- Posted 2 years ago
La Ratio de Género en Economía 2022
In late 2022, the field of economics came under additional scrutiny for its unequal treatment of women. This article will examine the relative share of women in the field of economics, complementing the analysis of our survey data in the INOMICS Salary Report. This is helpful context for other discussions of gender discrimination in economics, as many statistics can be better understood after learning about the distribution of men and women in economics.
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- Promoting Diversity in Economics
- Posted 2 years ago
How to improve diversity in an economics department - a reflection
Economics is a popular major in the US, but relatively few women and historically underrepresented minority students choose it as their field of study. This reality is reflected in stagnant US graduation trends; women earn approximately 30% of bachelor’s degrees in economics, and Black, Hispanic, and Native American students earn less than 15%.
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