Kate Bahn's guest appearances

Kate Bahn

Economic Rockstar

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

Radicals & Revolutionaries Lab

The Tent

Julie Nelson

John Maynard Keynes

Steve Keen

Daron Acemoglu

Diane Coyle

Kevin Kelly

Howard Schultz

Deirdre McCloskey

Nadya Okamoto

Matt Stoller

Bryan Caplan

Chris Coyne

Steve Horwitz

Yuval Noah Harari

Genghis Khan

OwlTail

Child care in the U.S. has been in crisis mode for a long time. It’s wildly expensive for families to afford, and difficult for providers to make ends meet. But now, in the age of COVID-19, even the future existence of child care in America is in doubt. Jessyn and Nick tackle the value of care work, the impossibility of finding affordable child care, and the importance of feminist economics with economist Kate Bahn. Kate Bahn is the director of labor market policy and economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Her areas of research include gender, race, and ethnicity in the labor market, care work, and monopsonistic labor markets. Previously, she was an economist at the Center for American Progress. Bahn also serves as the executive vice president and secretary for the International Association for Feminist Economics.Twitter: @LipstickEconFurther reading: A feminist economic policy agenda in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the quest for racial justice: https://equitablegrowth.org/a-feminist-economic-policy-agenda-in-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-the-quest-for-racial-justice/America’s child care problem is an economic problem: https://www.vox.com/2020/7/16/21324192/covid-schools-reopening-daycare-child-care-coronavirusWhere is the American Child Care Bailout? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-22/u-s-child-care-providers-need-a-bailout-fastWomen’s work-life economics: https://equitablegrowth.org/womens-work-life-economics/Child care is still the missing ingredient for a fast economic recovery: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-06-08/lack-of-childcare-options-missing-ingredient-fast-economic-recoveryAfter coronavirus, nearly half of the day care centers in the U.S. could be gone: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coming-child-care-crisis-coronavirus-covid-19_n_5ea1fab4c5b6bb28aa34b642?guccounter=1Why child care is so ridiculously expensive: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/why-child-care-so-expensive/602599/Senator Murray introduces $50 billion child care stabilization fund legislation: https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=6CA6719F-5CF4-46F8-B3DC-05630F7C0AF1Biden announces $75 billion plan to fund universal child care and in-home elder care: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/07/21/biden-to-unveil-775-billion-plan-to-fund-child-care-and-elder-care.htmlPublic education should be a birthright: https://crooked.com/articles/public-education-birthright/If you support public schools, you should support universal child care: https://civicskunk.works/if-you-support-public-schools-you-should-support-universal-child-care-4944041934b1Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com/Twitter: @PitchforkEconInstagram: @pitchforkeconomicsNick’s twitter: @NickHanauer

Child care in the U.S. has been in crisis mode for a long time. It’s wildly expensive for families to afford, and difficult for providers to make ends meet. But now, in the age of COVID-19, even the future existence of child care in America is in doubt. Jessyn and Nick tackle the value of care work, the impossibility of finding affordable child care, and the importance of feminist economics with economist Kate Bahn.  Kate Bahn is the director of labor market policy and economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Her areas of research include gender, race, and ethnicity in the labor market, care work, and monopsonistic labor markets. Previously, she was an economist at the Center for American Progress. Bahn also serves as the executive vice president and secretary for the International Association for Feminist Economics. Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LipstickEcon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LipstickEcon</a> Further reading: A feminist economic policy agenda in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the quest for racial justice: <a href="https://equitablegrowth.org/a-feminist-economic-policy-agenda-in-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-the-quest-for-racial-justice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://equitablegrowth.org/a-feminist-economic-policy-agenda-in-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-the-quest-for-racial-justice/</a> America’s child care problem is an economic problem: <a href="https://www.vox.com/2020/7/16/21324192/covid-schools-reopening-daycare-child-care-coronavirus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vox.com/2020/7/16/21324192/covid-schools-reopening-daycare-child-care-coronavirus</a> Where is the American Child Care Bailout? <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-22/u-s-child-care-providers-need-a-bailout-fast?fbclid=IwAR2_-YOTFdR4kCe8HfJ-Wj8TbF6XHS6pcAZIyD4N4rXzj8gwMEc5RbBhZE4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-22/u-s-child-care-providers-need-a-bailout-fast</a> Women’s work-life economics: <a href="https://equitablegrowth.org/womens-work-life-economics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://equitablegrowth.org/womens-work-life-economics/</a> Child care is still the missing ingredient for a fast economic recovery: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-06-08/lack-of-childcare-options-missing-ingredient-fast-economic-recovery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-06-08/lack-of-childcare-options-missing-ingredient-fast-economic-recovery</a> After coronavirus, nearly half of the day care centers in the U.S. could be gone: <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coming-child-care-crisis-coronavirus-covid-19_n_5ea1fab4c5b6bb28aa34b642?guccounter=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coming-child-care-crisis-coronavirus-covid-19_n_5ea1fab4c5b6bb28aa34b642?guccounter=1</a> Why child care is so ridiculously expensive: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/why-child-care-so-expensive/602599/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/why-child-care-so-expensive/602599/</a> Senator Murray introduces $50 billion child care stabilization fund legislation: <a href="https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=6CA6719F-5CF4-46F8-B3DC-05630F7C0AF1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=6CA6719F-5CF4-46F8-B3DC-05630F7C0AF1</a> Biden announces $75 billion plan to fund universal child care and in-home elder care: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/07/21/biden-to-unveil-775-billion-plan-to-fund-child-care-and-elder-care.html?__twitter_impression=true&amp;fbclid=IwAR3F-WcY_B93t2VQrmZw-Txdi0XP8I59_cnCym1toEg9Z7LEEBKx2SxNm2c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/07/21/biden-to-unveil-775-billion-plan-to-fund-child-care-and-elder-care.html</a> Public education should be a birthright: <a href="https://crooked.com/articles/public-education-birthright/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://crooked.com/articles/public-education-birthright/</a> If you support public schools, you should support universal child care: <a href="https://civicskunk.works/if-you-support-public-schools-you-should-support-universal-child-care-4944041934b1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://civicskunk.works/if-you-support-public-schools-you-should-support-universal-child-care-4944041934b1</a> Website: <a href="http://pitchforkeconomics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pitchforkeconomics.com/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PitchforkEcon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PitchforkEcon</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pitchforkeconomics/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pitchforkeconomics</a>Nick’s twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nickhanauer?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NickHanauer</a>

Care work is more valuable than ever (with Kate Bahn)

This week’s revolutionary is Kate Bahn, the Director of Labor Market Policy at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. She grew up in a home with two parents and a brother, with parents who challenged traditional gender roles. Her father, who worked as a photographer, stayed home to raise Kate and her brother while her mom went out into the world every day to work. In this episode, Kate and I discuss topics around feminist economics and why it’s such an important concept. On the more personal side, we discuss how being a feminist millennial affects mother-daughter relationship. We also talk about her childhood - including her norm-challenging parents – and about her experience pursuing a Ph.D. Some Questions I Ask: What is the Washington Center for Equitable Growth? (0:55)How did the topic of monopsony draw you in? (7:18)Tell me about where you were born, grew up, and what your family structure was like. (8:55)Your career is so dynamic. How have you navigated these different worlds? (24:37)As you pursued your Ph.D., how did you keep yourself going? (33:34)In This Episode, You Will Learn:How Kate’s work relates to her personal mission. (2:40)How Kate’s feminism affects her relationship with her mother. (14:28)How economics influences people’s access to and perception of freedom. (24:22)Why Kate decided to pursue her Ph.D. (31:52)How Kate created a community for women within a male-dominated Ph.D. program. (39:16)Why feminist economics is an important concept. (45:55)Host: Jillian FosterGuest: Kate BahnResources:Kate’s Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s revolutionary is Kate Bahn, the Director of Labor Market Policy at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. She grew up in a home with two parents and a brother, with parents who challenged traditional gender roles. Her father, who worked as a photographer, stayed home to raise Kate and her brother while her mom went out into the world every day to work. In this episode, Kate and I discuss topics around feminist economics and why it’s such an important concept. On the more personal side, we discuss how being a feminist millennial affects mother-daughter relationship. We also talk about her childhood - including her norm-challenging parents – and about her experience pursuing a Ph.D. Some Questions I Ask: <ul><li>What is the Washington Center for Equitable Growth? (0:55)</li><li>How did the topic of monopsony draw you in? (7:18)</li><li>Tell me about where you were born, grew up, and what your family structure was like. (8:55)</li><li>Your career is so dynamic. How have you navigated these different worlds? (24:37)</li><li>As you pursued your Ph.D., how did you keep yourself going? (33:34)</li></ul> In This Episode, You Will Learn:<ul><li>How Kate’s work relates to her personal mission. (2:40)</li><li>How Kate’s feminism affects her relationship with her mother. (14:28)</li><li>How economics influences people’s access to and perception of freedom. (24:22)</li><li>Why Kate decided to pursue her Ph.D. (31:52)</li><li>How Kate created a community for women within a male-dominated Ph.D. program. (39:16)</li><li>Why feminist economics is an important concept. (45:55)</li></ul> Host: Jillian FosterGuest: Kate BahnResources:<a href="https://twitter.com/LipstickEcon?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate’s Twitter</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Kate Bahn is an economist at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. Kate is also the co-founder and managing editor of Lady Economist, an amazing blog with rich content on how economics impacts women and girls. Kate’s economics writing has been featured in the Guardian, the Nation, the Chronicle of Higher Education and Good Magazine among others. She is also an active member of the International Association for Feminist Economics. Kate received her PhD in Economics from the New School for Social Research, where she also worked as a researcher for the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis. Kate’s scholarly research includes labor economics, gender in the economy, caring labor, and retirement. In this episode you will learn:  what is a monopsony market   why early-career teachers leave their profession within the first five years.   about the International Association for Feminist Economics.   about the economics of retirement.   whether women are more risk averse than men or whether it is gender-stereotyping.   which US President should be removed from a US bill and what female should replace him.   and much more.   Check out the show notes page where you can get all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/katebahn   Subscribe to the Economic Rockstar podcast on iTunes and never miss an episode again.

Kate Bahn is an economist at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. Kate is also the co-founder and managing editor of Lady Economist, an amazing blog with rich content on how economics impacts women and girls. Kate’s economics writing has been featured in the Guardian, the Nation, the Chronicle of Higher Education and Good Magazine among others. She is also an active member of the International Association for Feminist Economics. Kate received her PhD in Economics from the New School for Social Research, where she also worked as a researcher for the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis. Kate’s scholarly research includes labor economics, gender in the economy, caring labor, and retirement. In this episode you will learn: <ul> <li>what is a monopsony market</li> </ul> <ul> <li>why early-career teachers leave their profession within the first five years.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>about the International Association for Feminist Economics.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>about the economics of retirement.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>whether women are more risk averse than men or whether it is gender-stereotyping.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>which US President should be removed from a US bill and what female should replace him.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>and much more.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Check out the show notes page where you can get all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at <a href="http://www.economicrockstar.com/katebahn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.economicrockstar.com/katebahn</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Subscribe to the Economic Rockstar podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/economic-rockstar/id941441148?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and never miss an episode again.</li></ul>

075: Kate Bahn on Monopsony in the Market for Teachers and the Economics of Retirement