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Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men Despite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire.

Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men
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Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men Despite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire.

If universities want to prove they are serious about confronting abuses of power within their ranks, they must show that prestige does not entitle anyone, however accomplished, to a soft landing. @us.theconversation.com #econsky

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Call For Papers! Sarah Small, Wendy Sigle, and I are seeking papers on feminist approaches to quantitative methods for a special issue of @frontiersjournal.bsky.social. Abstracts due March 15. #Econsky frontiers.utah.edu/what-are-fem...

Today’s mail brought me this new book by the inordinately talented @vnbateman.bsky.social. It promises a thorough stocktaking of women’s central role in the economy, “from the caves to the computers.” Thanks Victoria for sending it! #Econsky

Our #Econ5k group ran the shape of the Liberty Bell in downtown Philly as part of #ASSA2026. So much fun! Thanks @inaganguli.bsky.social @danielepaserman.bsky.social @owenozier.bsky.social Cynthia Bansak and Aurelia Lambert for joining!

The high altitude prize will surely go to you! What a great trip :)

Here’s another entry for the artistic merit prize for this year’s #Econ5k competition: a Santa run. See you in Philly for #ASSA2026!

Well done!

ICYMI, explore the AEA Program Highlights for #ASSA2026 to learn about opportunities you won’t want to miss, including Lightning Round sessions, the Mentoring and Networking Luncheon, and the Recent Developments Series. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...

Just updated to catch 2026 tags, so it's now feeding:

#ASSA2026 #ASSA26 #2026ASSA tweets

Asian and Australian Society of Labour Economics #AASLE2026 tweets

Will feed others whenever they start.

Here’s my entry for the 2026 #Econ5k competition for the artistic merit category, a back-to-back Christmas tree and Menorah run. See you in Philly for #ASSA2026!

“A 2019 survey by the American Economic Association, documented widespread sexual discrimination and harassment. Almost half of the women surveyed among the association’s members said that they had experienced sexual discrimination that interfered with their careers…”

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women - an excellent reflection by @yanarodgers.bsky.social theconversation.com/larry-summer...

A really important read by @yanarodgers.bsky.social - we have so many fantastic female economists in school and we'd hate to think that they would struggle to progress due to the economics profession's practices and culture. Have a read. #EconSky

Modeling the 2026 #ECON5k gear. For more information go to sites.google.com/view/econ5k/home

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Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

This piece I wrote for @theconversation.com argues that the Summers/Epstein debacle reflects what the data show: systemic bias in the economics profession’s practices and culture. That bias influences who succeeds and who is sidelined. #EconSky theconversation.com/larry-summer...

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women
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Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

Excellent op-ed from @yanarodgers.bsky.social placing the Summers scandal---and the lifetime ban announced today by the AEA---in context.
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We call on other institutions in the economics profession to take these revelations seriously, to open an independent investigation into Summers’ conduct, and to reconsider his access to the platforms and networks that he has been afforded for too long.

Women in economics have unfortunately become accustomed to dealing with sexism and harassment in the workplace. This reduces women’s productivity and limits their success and should never be tolerated.

CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.

The revelations about Summers & Epstein reflect a profession that has tolerated exclusionary norms and hostility toward women for decades. The discipline cannot claim credibility while ignoring its own misogyny. We need to enforce codes of conduct and prioritize accountability.#Econsky

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Thanks to @yanarodgers.bsky.social, Debotri Dhar, Revecca Pedi, and @kahooser.bsky.social for an inclusive and empowering discussion on #Women in #InternationalRelations. The audience members joined in from 26 countries across six continents!

Why Trump’s offensive against the Fed's Lisa Cook is a ‘five-alarm fire’ At issue is an attempted White House power grab that ignores the rule of law and puts global economic stability at risk.

OK, who wants to help me draft & distribute a letter of support for Lisa Cook & Central Bank independence?

I already have a first draft & a bunch of academics' emails

If you want to help get this going, email me (tatyana@deryugina.com)

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Roundtable at @iaffofficial.bsky.social on my new book: Economics and the Family: A Social and Political History (Cambridge University Press). Thank you for the discussion @rgbetancourt.bsky.social @yanarodgers.bsky.social Nancy Folbre and Mariel Gruppi

📌Featured in the Global Reproductive Justice issue: Annie McGrew & @yanarodgers.bsky.social reflect on why employers subsidize employee access to fertility-regulating technologies and whether this enhances or undermines reproductive justice.
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The costs of restricting abortion? More than $130 billion per year. A new report quantifies the costs of rising abortion restrictions three years after Dobbs.

We have evidence abortion bans harm women, now evidence it harms the economy. These bans need to be repealed ASAP.

The costs of restricting abortion? More than $130 billion per year. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... by @juliannemcshane.bsky.social via @motherjones.com CC @yanarodgers.bsky.social

🚨Working paper alert🚨🏳️‍🌈 #EconSky #LGBTQ+economics Proud to share our working @yanarodgers.bsky.social in which we empirically analyze whether LGBTQ+ women suffer more severe mental health consequences during the pandemic www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...

I will be presenting the paper "LGBTQ+ women and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic" (joint work with @yanarodgers.bsky.social ) at SEHO conf tomorrow 15:00-17:00 in Zaragoza @unizar.es

Feminist economist Susan Feiner’s brave sister Emily Feiner is making global headlines for standing up for freedom of voice and democracy at a local town hall meeting and getting forcibly removed by a bunch of officers. #Econsky eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...