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Gender and Promotion in the Academic Profession
Author(s) -
Ward Melanie E.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
scottish journal of political economy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1467-9485
pISSN - 0036-9292
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9485.00199
Subject(s) - promotion (chess) , rank (graph theory) , demographic economics , distribution (mathematics) , labour economics , educational attainment , political science , psychology , marketing , economics , business , economic growth , law , mathematical analysis , mathematics , combinatorics , politics
This paper examines the possibility that the gender rank distribution observed in the academic labour market is predominantly explained by two factors. First, the differing average characteristics of male and female academics, and second, barriers to female promotion. Despite detailed controls for personal attributes, including career breaks and publication history, male academics are more likely to be found in higher grades. Promotion from researcher to lecturer is a relatively high hurdle for women. Evidence suggests that initial placement and the process of moving between universities contributes to the male advantage in rank attainment.