How the economics profession excludes discussion of race and racism : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

How the economics profession excludes discussion of race and racism : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

A ten-year journey to publish about inequality

Mass violence and unjust laws have affected the productivity of African American inventors, found economist Lisa Cook when she analysed patents filed between 1870 and 1940. But Cook came away baffled when reviewers showed no understanding of the history of Black people in the United States, or how their experiences could be meaningful to other people. The experience revealed how economics’ lack of Black representation and disdain for research about racism is inhibiting the field.

The Indicator podcast | 10 min listenReference: Journal of Economic Growth paper