Fixing the Leaky Pipeline: Strategies for Making Economics Work for Women at Every Stage
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
2019
Author(s)
Buckles, Kasey
Language
English
View point(s)
PhD Level
Student Level
Discipline(s)
Geographical area
Abstract
While women comprise over half of all undergraduate students in the United States, they account for less than one-third of economics majors. From there, the proportion of women at each stage of the academic tenure track continues to decrease, creating a "leaky pipeline." In this paper, I provide a toolkit of interventions that could be implemented by individuals, organizations, or academic units who are working to attract and retain women students and faculty at each stage of this pipeline. I focus on smaller-scale, targeted interventions that have been evaluated in a way that allows for the credible estimation of causal effects.
Journal
Journal of Economic Perspectives
ISSN
0895-3309
Volume
33
Issue
1
Pagination
43-60