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I Do Not Want to Pick Up Dunge, I Want to Be an Economist
Nancy's parents had lived through the Cultural Revolution in China, and they were farmers themselves. She was worried she would end up picking dung to make fertilizer if she didn't get her dream job as an economist. Her thesis on women dominated tea industry in China is one of the most widely cited papers in her field. Nancy has gone on to have a really important career.