Characteristics of Minority Members of the American Economic Association
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Review of Black Political Economy
- Vol. 16 (3) , 77-96
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02903804
Abstract
Evidence from the data tape for the 1985 Directory of the American Economic Association indicates that blacks and women remain underrepresented compared to their numbers in the general population. Although we present some limited evidence of increased representation of these minorities, the finding of underrepresentation is robust when we look at other measures of career status such as rank achieved or status of institution of employment. A fuller understanding of the determinants of minority participation within the economics profession will require that the data presented here be combined with data from other sources on productivity, salaries, and labor market alternatives.Keywords
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