Re: Discrimination at the American Economic Association

[Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>]

Donald/Deidre McCloskey.

BTW, the increased number of women in economics is one of the few
major improvements of the profession in years & years.

On 3/11/07, ken hanly <northsunm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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