Re: Discrimination at the American Economic Association

[ken hanly <northsunm@xxxxxxxxx>]

So now we know why that famous economist whose name
escapes me changed from a man to a woman!

Cheers, Ken Hanly
--- Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> 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."
>
>  --
> Michael Perelman
> Economics Department
> California State University
> Chico, CA 95929
>
> Tel. 530-898-5321
> E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
> michaelperelman.wordpress.com
>


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