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S1 Ep17: Women and monetary policy
Season 1 · Episode 17

S1 Ep17: Women and monetary policy

VoxTalks Economics

October 5, 201810m 46s

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Show Notes

It's no secret that women have been under-represented in the boardroom in general, and central bank boards are no different. We also know that firms in which women are decision-makers tend to behave differently. Tim Phillips talks to Paola Profeta, one of the authors of a new paper that finds that female central bankers have a measurable effect on monetary policy.

Find out more about her research at VoxEU.org.