Is Economics a STEM Discipline?

Economics Happy Hour Podcast · Jun 6, 2024 · 27m

Matt and Jadrian spent a few days in Atlanta with some amazing economics educators at the Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education. While we were there, we took some time to chat with some economists about what they do in their professional lives. First up was Emily Marshall, who has done some work recently on how different universities are changing their curriculum to become STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) certified. They explore the criteria for STEM classification, the historical context of economics being considered STEM, and the implications of…