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Race and Economy

How does race fit into intro econ courses?

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal

Jun 25, 2020

Gary Hoover of the University of Oklahoma said talking about race in Econ 101 would help increase diversity in the field.

"What we expect in economics is that everyone will be ... rational," says economist Gary Hoover. Above, students at a university in Germany.

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