Looking back 110 years from last Friday (March 3, 1913), we would have seen the Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C. The thousands of marchers had a larger than expected audience because the Wilson inauguration was the next day. While…
How the Global Gender Gap Changed in 2022
For our annual visit to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, we can identify some progress and considerable concern.
Why Iranian Female FIFA Fans Are Smiling
In Iran, female FIFA fans were banned from the games. Now, the policy is changing. Iranian Women Earlier this year, Iranian women watched FIFA 2022 qualifying matches. Aljazeera reported that female supervisors at special stadium entrances directed the women to…
Where Educating More Young Women Will Make a Difference
A source of global gender inequality, educating young women would boost the gross domestic product of many nations.
What Economists Say On Valentine’s Day
About so much more than money, economics can come in handy on Valentine’s Day. Let’s take a look. An Economic Valentine Economic Laws On Valentine’s Day, economic laws are broken. A production possibilities frontier is supposed to illustrate the maximum…
The New Tech We Cannot Resist
Like all new technology, the three innovations I most liked from CES 2019 could boost economic growth by making life easier (and more fun).
How Women Could Elevate the Saudi GDP
Far more than constraining Saudi women, Saudi Arabia’s discrimination diminishes the entire economy’s production possibilities.
Production Possibility Frontiers: Entering (and Exiting) a Discovery Void
After technological innovation multiplies, might the pace of discovery slow down? Think of the history of antibiotics. Starting with the Sulfa drugs that were first discovered during the 1930s, the new antibiotic timeline is congested until 1962. Yes, recently, new antibiotics classes were introduced.…
