Women Economists 1890-1970

Authors

Lindsey Etter, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Date

2003

Disciplines

Economics | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Advisor

Louis Johnston, Economics

Abstract

At the turn of the 20^th century, economics was becoming known as an academic area separate from political science and moral philosophy. My paper extends Kirsten Madden’s (2002) article, “Female Contributions to Economic Thought, 1900-1940,” by examining where and in what years, advanced degrees in economics were granted to women between 1890 and 1970. I also examine the distribution of topics these scholars studied. The main questions I address in my study are: Who were these early 20^th century women economists? When and where did these women earn their degrees? Were certain years or institutions more amenable to women earning advanced degrees? What topics were women most likely to write about in their dissertations?

Recommended Citation

Etter, Lindsey, "Women Economists 1890-1970" (2003). Honors Theses, 1963-2015. 443.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/honors_theses/443