Women in Economics: Moving Up or Falling Off the Academic Career Ladder?
The percentage of economics doctorates awarded to women has increased over the past twenty years. This article considers whether women Ph.D. economists have increased their representation in academia, particularly at higher tenured ranks. Our study draws upon several empirical approaches and multiple data sets for the 1990s. We find that when compared with other academic disciplines, women in economics are less likely to get tenure and take longer to achieve it. Although gender differences in productivity and the effect of children on promotion partly explain women's lesser chances of receiving tenure in economics, a significant portion of the gender promotion gap remains unexplained by observable characteristics.
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2004
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Authors: | Ginther, Donna K. ; Kahn, Shulamit |
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Journal of Economic Perspectives. - American Economic Association - AEA. - Vol. 18.2004, 3, p. 193-214
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American Economic Association - AEA |
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