Faculty role models and diversifying the gender and racial mix of undergraduate economics majors
Catanese A.V.
1991
Journal of Economic Education
6
10.1080/00220485.1991.10844718
The sex, race, and undergraduate composition of newly minted Ph.D.s in economics is analyzed. Liberal arts colleges are shown to yield a disproportionate number of female economists while economists of color tend to come from comprehensive universities. © 1991 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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