Working Paper: NBER ID: w28743
Authors: Donna K. Ginther; Shulamit Kahn
Abstract: This study uses data from Academic Analytics to examine gender differences in promotion to associate professor in economics. We found that women in economics were 15% less likely to be promoted to associate professor after controlling for cumulative publications, citations, grants and grant dollars. In contrast, we found no significant gender differences in promotion in other fields including biomedical science, physical science, political science, mathematics and statistics, and engineering. We separated the sample by the research intensity of institutions and found suggestive evidence that these results were being driven by less research-intensive institutions.
Keywords: gender differences; promotion; academic economics
JEL Codes: A11; J16; J40
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Women (J16) | Promotion to Associate Professor (M51) |
| Institutional Type (Research Intensity) (I23) | Gender Promotion Gap (J16) |
| Cumulative Publications, Citations, Grants (A14) | Promotion to Associate Professor (M51) |
| Research Intensity (I23) | Gender Promotion Gap (J16) |