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Impact versus Inclusion in the Economics Profession: Insights from the Papers and Proceedings

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  • Cynthia Bansak
  • Wendy Dunn
  • Ellen Meade
  • Martha Starr

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We examine trends in author representation, research topics, and impact of citations to articles in the American Economic Review and what was formerly its Papers and Proceedings (P&P). Over what we refer to as the P&P expansion period (2008–2017), we see a significant shift toward greater diversity of P&P authors with respect to gender, institutions, and the range of topics covered. Importantly, the rise in inclusivity during this time period occurred without any loss of impact, with P&P article citations actually rising relative to regular-issue articles. Thus, our analysis suggests that there is no trade-off between impact and inclusion.

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  • Cynthia Bansak & Wendy Dunn & Ellen Meade & Martha Starr, 2024. "Impact versus Inclusion in the Economics Profession: Insights from the Papers and Proceedings," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 114, pages 292-299, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:114:y:2024:p:292-99
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20241028
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    JEL classification:

    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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