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Gender and Economics

Gender and Economics. November 1, 2013 Prof. Donna Gilleskie Department of Economics. If I am “budget constrained”, I can:. Preferences!. But, an online reader commented:. Drink less Starbucks = = Healthy Buy less g as = = Good for environment

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Gender and Economics

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  1. Gender and Economics November 1, 2013 Prof. Donna Gilleskie Department of Economics

  2. If I am “budget constrained”, I can: Preferences! But, an online reader commented: Drink less Starbucks == Healthy Buy less gas == Good for environment Work more hours == More fun I don't see why you would be pissed off.

  3. Percent Female, 2012 • ~50% : of the population aged 15-24 are female • 55% : of full-time college students are female • ~30% : of Econ major degree holders are female • 32% : of Econ Ph.D. students are female • 29% : of Econ assistant professors are female • 21% : of Econ associate professors are female • 10% : of Econ full professors are female

  4. What we’ll discuss today… • Education and Employment • How have these changed over time? • Explanations • What might explain the “gap”? • Experience • What is it like?

  5. Percent of 18-to-24-Year-Old Men and Women Enrolled in College, 1967-2005 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  6. Number of Males and Females taking the AP Economics Exam Source: National Council on Economic Education

  7. Percent of Doctorates Granted to Females Source: Survey of Earned Doctorates, 1974-2004

  8. Percent of Female Economists in Academic Rank Source: AEA, CSWEP Surveys, 1973-2003

  9. Gender Promotion Gap by Discipline(10 Years after Ph.D.) Source: Survey of Doctoral Recipients, 1973-2001

  10. Factors that might explainthe overall lack of women in the field • social institutions and policies that create different incentives for men and women • discrimination in the form of bias in recruiting and promoting women • preferences unique to women that interfere with career advancement in economics • cultural rules and values in the profession of economics that set a tone unwelcoming to women

  11. My Experiences… • Maternity leave (1st child) • Sick baby (2nd child) • Different treatment • outside offer • participation in group • Service within department • Mentoring

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