Gender gap in tenure and promotion: Evidence from the economics Ph.D. class of 2008.

This study examines early career outcomes (i.e., tenure and promotion) of the Economics Ph.D. class of 2008. We find that female economists are less likely (by up to 15.8%) to have received tenure and promotion 8 years post‐graduation compared to males in the same cohort. The gender gap becomes more...

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Published in:	Southern Economic Journal Vol. 88; no. 4; pp. 1277 - 1313
Main Authors:	Chen, Jihui, Liu, Qihong, Kim, Myongjin
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Apr2022
Subjects:	United States Gender inequality Sex discrimination Employee promotions Economists
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