Fully Promoted: The Distribution and Determinants of Full Professorship in the Economics Profession
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 113,
May 2023
(pp. 467-72)
Abstract
In this paper, we document the distribution and determinants of full professorship in the economics profession. Using department-level data from the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession, we show that while the share of female full professors has increased over time, doctoral departments still only have 2 female full professors on average, and liberal arts departments 1.14. Moreover, 25 percent of doctoral departments and 32 percent of liberal arts departments don't have any female full professors. Using individual-level data from Academic Analytics combined with survival analysis, we find that women are 18 percent less likely to be promoted to full professor, after controlling for institution and individual characteristics.Citation
Kleemans, Marieke, and Rebecca Thornton. 2023. "Fully Promoted: The Distribution and Determinants of Full Professorship in the Economics Profession." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 113: 467-72. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20231122Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- A11 Role of Economics; Role of Economists; Market for Economists
- A20 Economic Education and Teaching of Economics: General
- I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- J44 Professional Labor Markets; Occupational Licensing