A Gender Comparison Of Economists’ Publications

Authors

  • E. Bruce Hutchinson
  • Marc A Loizeaux
  • Leila J Pratt
  • Stephanie Smullen

Abstract

An ordered probit model is used to examine the impact of gender and the quality of the PhD granting institution on the publication record of m ale and female economists who received t heir doctorate i n 1985.  This analysis indicates th at men an d women have different publ ication pa tterns regardless of where t hey r eceived t heir P hD and t hat the quality of t he P hD granting institution has n o m easurable effect o n an individual’s publication record.

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Published

2010-12-01