Economics

Female economists write papers that are more readable than those produced by their male counterparts but take significantly longer to get published, study finds.

Study of economics faculty members finds that men get credit where women do not.

While Ph.D.s in many fields face a tight job market, economics is thriving.

Study finds that attractive female students earn higher grades than unattractive female students do. For male students, looks don't seem to matter.

Field sees increases that not only restore levels from before the economic downturn, but far exceed them.

George Mason economics professor has won many fans with playful videos, but a Roosevelt U professor and his students have produced a response -- and fans of the Austrian school may need to cover their ears.

Editor discusses new volume on the importance of key disciplines to solving key societal problems.

Discipline bounces back with a 9.4% increase in openings -- continuing a trend of better news for social science Ph.D.s than for humanities Ph.D.s.

Study says research productivity among recent Ph.D.s drops off precipitously for all but the top-performing graduates, especially of the high-ranked departments. Why? 

Survey of European economists finds that some of them fabricate data or trade sex for promotion or co-authorship.