TWO TO TANGO? GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE DECISIONS TO PUBLISH AND COAUTHOR |
| |
| Authors: | JOHN M MCDOWELL LARRY D SINGELL JR MARK STATER |
| |
| Institution: | McDowell:;Professor, Department of Economics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287. Phone 1-480-965-7109, Fax 1-480-965-7048, E-mail Singell:;Professor, Department of Economics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403. Phone 1-541-346-4672, Fax 1-541-346-1243, E-mail Stater:;Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Phone 1-706-542-2873, Fax 1-706-583-0610, E-mail |
| |
| Abstract: | The existence of old boy networks has long been postulated as a possible explanation for the presence of gender differences in market outcomes but with little empirical support because of the difficulty of measuring network access. This article exploits the unique attributes of academic labor markets and detailed data on individuals and jobs for PhD economists over nearly four decades. The results suggest that networks impact the joint decision to publish and coauthor, that these network effects differ by gender, and that gender differences in network access change over time as women become more well represented in a profession. (JEL J44 , J77 , J24 ) |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
