Publish and Perish? An Assessment of Gender Gaps in Promotion to Tenure in Academia.

In academia, there remains a gender gap in promotion to tenure, such that men are more likely to receive tenure than women. This paper tests three explanations of this gender gap in promotion: (1) contextual and organizational differences across departments; (2) performance/productivity differences...

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Published in:	Social Forces Vol. 96; no. 2; pp. 529 - 560
Main Author:	Weisshaar, Katherine
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Dec2017
Subjects:	United States Women college teachers Universities & colleges Sex discrimination in employment Employee promotions Job performance College teachers Tenure of college teachers Teacher selection
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