Discrimination at the American Economic Association

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You remember the American Economic Association, the organization that refused to
accept adds that suggested preferences for underrepresented groups.  Well, now the
AEA seems to be fessing up to discrimination, with the wink that actually the AEA
members are rather progressive folk.

Donald, Stephen G. and Daniel S. Hamermesh. 2006. "What is Discrimination? Gender in
the American Economic Association, 1935-2004." American Economic Review, 96: 4
(September):  pp. 1283-92.
1283: "This study presents an example that seems to indicate irrational
discrimination against one group (men) and in favor of women."

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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
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