A Practical Idealist Makes An Interesting Economist Part 2

In the field of economics, there have long been discussions about the underrepresentation of women. Even though in school exams, girls perform as well as boys in math and science, fewer women consider a professional career in these fields. Wang Dan, a China analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, shares her views on what it is like to be a female economist in a field that’s so traditionally dominated by men.