Lack of Diversity in Economics Holds Back ItsRelevance and Value to Society

In the article Lack of Diversity in Economics Holds Back ItsRelevance and Value to Society provided in the module resources, theauthors wrote the following: students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and ethnicminority groups are more likely to drop out of university, and lesslikely to be awarded an upper second-class degree or higher ineconomics, even when they have a similar educational background to theirmore well-off, White counterparts. This has direct impact on thediversity of professional and academic economists, and limits the rangeof perspectives and experiences that economists can bring to theirresearch and the policy-making process. Considering the historical biases and structural inequalities withineconomics, reflect on the role of economists in shaping policy anddecision-making processes.