Can Mentoring Help Female Assistant Professors in Economics? An Evaluation by Randomized Trial
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
2020
Author(s)
Ginther, Donna K.
Currie, Janet M.
Blau, Francine D.
Croson, Rachel T. A.
Source
Language
English
View point(s)
Institutional
PhD Level
Discipline(s)
Geographical area
Abstract
Women continue to be underrepresented in academic ranks in the economics profession. The Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession of the American Economic Association established the CeMENT mentoring workshop to support women in research careers. The program was designed as a randomized controlled trial. This study evaluates differences between the treatment and control groups in career outcomes. Results indicate that relative to women in the control group, treated women are more likely to stay in academia and more likely to have received tenure in an institution ranked in the top 30 or 50 in economics in the world.
Journal
AEA Papers and Proceedings
ISSN
2574-0768, 2574-0776
Volume
110
Pagination
205-209