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15 peer-reviewed articles
Gender and Collaboration in Economics (read)
Authors: Lorenzo Ductor, Sanjeev Goyal, Anja Prummer
Published in: The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2021
This paper highlights gender disparities in research output and collaboration patterns in economics, noting that women tend to have fewer collaborators and are less involved in broad coauthorship networks. MIT Press
The Impact of Gender on Promotion and Tenure in Economics (read)
Authors: Ginther and Kahn
Published in: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), 2015
This study discusses gender differences in tenure and promotion, showing that women in economics face larger tenure gaps than men, especially in less research-intensive institutions.
Does Gender Inequality in Economics Start at the Graduate Level? (read)
Authors: Claudia Goldin, Cecilia Rouse
Published in: Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2018
This article investigates the factors that contribute to gender disparity in graduate programs and early academic career stages in economics.
Women in Academic Economics: Progress and Challenges (read)
Authors: Amanda Bayer, Cecilia Conrad
Published in: American Economic Review: Papers & Proceedings, 2016
The authors review the slow progress of female representation in economics, particularly in leadership and high-impact publication positions.
The Gender Gap in Economics Publications: Impact of Collaboration Networks (read)
Authors: Chan & Torgler
Published in: Quantitative Science Studies, 2020
This paper shows that women in economics face lower research productivity and fewer citations, with the gap attributed to smaller collaboration networks. MIT Press
Gender Gaps in Research Productivity Among Highly Cited Economists (read)
Authors: Aguinis, Larivière, and others
Published in: Quantitative Science Studies, 2021
This study documents the underrepresentation of women among highly cited economists, emphasizing productivity and research impact as key factors.
The Role of Mentorship in Reducing the Gender Gap in Economics (read)
Authors: Sarsons, et al.
Published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2017
The authors find that mentorship programs significantly improve women's chances of achieving tenure in top economics departments.
Gender Differences in Economic Careers: Promotion, Tenure, and Publishing (read)
Authors: Ceci, Ginther, Williams
Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2014
This paper compares economics to other sciences, showing larger gender disparities in tenure and promotion in economics compared to other fields.
Gender Bias in the Job Market for Economists (read)
Authors: Lundberg and Stearns
Published in: Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2019
The authors provide evidence of gender discrimination in the hiring and promotion processes in economics departments.
Gendered Networks and the Matilda Effect in Economics (read)
Authors: Nygaard, Aksnes, Piro
Published in: Science and Public Policy, 2022
This study explores how gender biases in collaboration networks result in lower recognition of women’s contributions to economics research.
Gender and Economics in Global Rankings and Impact (read)
Authors: Carpenter, Cone, Sarli
Published in: Research Evaluation, 2018
The article analyzes how female economists fare in global impact rankings and citation networks compared to male peers.
Gender Dynamics in Economics Conferences (read)
Authors: Teele & Thelen
Published in: Economics of Education Review, 2021
This paper reviews gender participation and presentation patterns at major economics conferences, demonstrating a significant underrepresentation of women.
Understanding the Leaky Pipeline in Economics (read)
Authors: Kwiek, et al.
Published in: Higher Education Quarterly, 2018
The paper discusses how gender gaps widen as women move up the academic career ladder in economics, addressing the issue of retention in academia.
Academic Productivity and Gender: A Longitudinal Study in Economics (read)
Authors: Beaudry & Larivière
Published in: Research Policy, 2017
The study focuses on long-term trends in gender differences in research productivity, finding significant gaps that persist despite rising numbers of female economists.
Female Economists in Developing Countries: A Gender Perspective (read)
Authors: Malhotra & Singh
Published in: World Development, 2020
6 general articles
“Women in Economics: Stalled Progress” (2020) - American Economic Association
Overview of the slow progress of women in economics, particularly at higher academic ranks.
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“Falling off the Ladder: Why So Few Female Economics Professors?” (2020) - IMF Research Perspectives
Discusses the decline in the number of women as they reach higher academic positions and how this contributes to the general lack of female representation.
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“Why We Need to Close the Gender Gap in Economics” (2021) - World Economic Forum
Analysis of the gender gap in economics studies and its consequences for policy development.
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“The Gender Gap in Economics is Huge – It’s Even Worse than Tech” (2018) - The Conversation
Research into the persistent gender gap in economics, comparing it with other sectors like technology.
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“Women Economists Underrepresented 'At Every Level' in UK Academia” (2020) - Phys.org
A report discussing the underrepresentation of women at all levels of academic economics in the UK.
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Also highly recommended:
Feminist economics of trade (read)
Authors: Irene van Staveren, Diane Elson, Caren Grown, Nilufer Cagatay
Published in: Routledge, London
Unravelling the complex relationship between gender inequality and trade, this is the first book to combine the tools of economic and gender analysis to examine the relationship between international trade and gender relations.
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