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Same as It Ever Was: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Differences in Promotion for Academic Economists

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  • Donna K. Ginther
  • Shulamit Kahn
  • Daria Milakhina

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Using 2009–2022 data from Academic Analytics linked to publications and multiple race-identification approaches, we examine gender and racial/ethnicity differentials in economists' promotion in economics and noneconomics departments. Results are mixed. The share of Black economists remains at 3 percent. Huge gender penalties in promotion to associate and full—and not explained by productivity—continue in economics departments. There are no gender penalties in promotion to associate for economists in noneconomics departments, although there are some in promotion to full. There are hardly any significant racial penalties in promotion to either, although statistical significance is difficult with such small samples.

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  • Donna K. Ginther & Shulamit Kahn & Daria Milakhina, 2025. "Same as It Ever Was: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Differences in Promotion for Academic Economists," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 115, pages 195-201, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:115:y:2025:p:195-201
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20251049
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    JEL classification:

    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions

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