How To Academy Podcast Corinne Low - What Data Can Tell Us About Women's Lives
Sep 26, 2025
Corinne Low, a business economist at the Wharton School and author of Feminomics, dives into the data that shapes women's lives. She redefines happiness as utility, guiding listeners on maximizing it through careful decision-making. Low emphasizes the need for men to step up at home, addresses societal expectations, and discusses reproductive capital as an asset. With practical advice on negotiation, prioritizing leisure, and countering social media pressures, she empowers women to align choices with their true values.
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Economics Of Being A Woman
- Feminomics applies economic tools to decisions uniquely affecting women, like fertility and career trade-offs.
- Corinne Low frames studying the economics of being a woman as a distinct discipline worth attention.
Stalled Change In Men's Time Use
- Women's market work rose and housework fell, but men's time use remained flat since the 1970s.
- This mismatch forces many women to 'win the bread and bake it too' and creates career-life strain.
Make Men Part Of The Solution
- Push for cultural, policy and role-model shifts so men take more household responsibility.
- Teach boys home economics and redesign firm policies to support shared domestic roles.
