TY - JOUR
T1 - Is there racism in economic research?
AU - Mason, Patrick L.
AU - Myers, Samuel L.
AU - Darity, William A.
PY - 2005/9/1
Y1 - 2005/9/1
N2 - This paper examines the issue of racism in economic research. Black and non-black scholars do see the world differently. Black authors are 13% more likely to report a finding of racial discrimination against blacks. Additionally, among the profession as a whole, there is a continuous long-term trend against published studies finding racial discrimination in the economics of crime, credit, or labor markets. Further, papers published in The Review of Black Political Economy (RBPE) - a black controlled economics journal - receive nearly four fewer citations than papers published in the average economics journals, while papers published in the top-tier journals receive a premium of more than eight citations relative to the average economics journal. Finally, black authors were slightly less likely to publish in top-tier journals.
AB - This paper examines the issue of racism in economic research. Black and non-black scholars do see the world differently. Black authors are 13% more likely to report a finding of racial discrimination against blacks. Additionally, among the profession as a whole, there is a continuous long-term trend against published studies finding racial discrimination in the economics of crime, credit, or labor markets. Further, papers published in The Review of Black Political Economy (RBPE) - a black controlled economics journal - receive nearly four fewer citations than papers published in the average economics journals, while papers published in the top-tier journals receive a premium of more than eight citations relative to the average economics journal. Finally, black authors were slightly less likely to publish in top-tier journals.
KW - Racial discrimination
KW - Socioeconomic inequalities
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2004.07.005
DO - 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2004.07.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:23344438685
SN - 0176-2680
VL - 21
SP - 755
EP - 761
JO - European Journal of Political Economy
JF - European Journal of Political Economy
IS - 3
ER -