Why be an economist?
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Contributor(s): Swati Dhingra, Ekaterina Oparina, Maria Ventura, Anna Valero | Economics is the study of how people, firms, and governments make choices. Economic methods can be used to understand and find solutions to problems ranging from the gender pay gap to climate change. But who chooses to work in economics, and what do they study? In this short video to mark International Women’s Day 2023, economists from the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) talk about why they chose to work in economics, their research, and its importance to our society. Read more about the research by: Swati Dhingra Ekaterina Oparina Maria Ventura Anna Valero Chiara Cavaglia 
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