TY - JOUR
T1 - Are disagreements among male and female economists marginal at best?
T2 - A survey of aea members and their views on economics and economic policy
AU - May, Ann Mari
AU - Mcgarvey, Mary G.
AU - Whaples, Robert
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - The authors survey economists in the United States holding membership in the American Economic Association (AEA) to determine if there are significant differences in views between male and female economists on important policy issues. Controlling for place of current employment (academic institution with graduate program, academic institution-undergraduate only, government, for-profit institution) and decade of PhD, the authors find many areas in which economists agree. However, important differences exist in the views of male and female economists on issues including the minimum wage, views on labor standards, health insurance, and especially on explanations for the gender wage gap and issues of equal opportunity in the labor market and the economics profession itself. These results lend support to the notion that gender diversity in policy-making circles may be an important aspect in broadening the menu of public policy choices.
AB - The authors survey economists in the United States holding membership in the American Economic Association (AEA) to determine if there are significant differences in views between male and female economists on important policy issues. Controlling for place of current employment (academic institution with graduate program, academic institution-undergraduate only, government, for-profit institution) and decade of PhD, the authors find many areas in which economists agree. However, important differences exist in the views of male and female economists on issues including the minimum wage, views on labor standards, health insurance, and especially on explanations for the gender wage gap and issues of equal opportunity in the labor market and the economics profession itself. These results lend support to the notion that gender diversity in policy-making circles may be an important aspect in broadening the menu of public policy choices.
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U2 - 10.1111/coep.12004
DO - 10.1111/coep.12004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84888093564
SN - 1074-3529
VL - 32
SP - 111
EP - 132
JO - Contemporary Economic Policy
JF - Contemporary Economic Policy
IS - 1
ER -