Explaining Gender Differentials In Scholarly Productivity: The Case Of Academic Economists

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of personal characteristics, institutional factors, and time-competing workplace requirements on scholarly productivity in peer-reviewed economics journals. The study utilizes a unique data set of individual-specific information for 714 academic economists. The multivariate regression analysis shows that both teaching and service commitments reduce scholarly work in peer reviewed journals. The paper also presents an analysis of the data disaggregated by gender. While the impact of teaching and service on productivity appears roughly similar, the results indicate that collaborative efforts, whether formal or informal, benefit women’s publication efforts more than their male counterparts