{"title":"In Memoriam: Professor Sharmila Vishwasrao","authors":"Carlos J. Asarta","doi":"10.1177/05694345231154638","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345231154638","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"68 1","pages":"3 - 3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43745803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gender and Racial Discrimination in the U.S. Music Industry","authors":"Ying Zhen","doi":"10.1177/05694345221092958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221092958","url":null,"abstract":"This study summarizes and analyzes the gender and racial discrimination that musicians may face in the music labor market of the United States, with a focus on exploring gender and race interactions’ effects on the economic return of musicians. This study is based on a survey of 1,227 musicians in the United States in 2018, which was conducted by the Music Industry Research Association (MIRA) and the Princeton University Survey Research Center (SRC), in partnership with MusiCares. The survey reveals that females, who make up about one-third of the population of musicians, report experiencing high rates of discrimination and sexual harassment. When considering female musicians, 72% report that they have been discriminated against because of their gender, and 67% report that they have been the victim of sexual harassment; corresponding figures for U.S. women more generally are 28% and 42%, respectively. For non-White musicians, 63% said they faced racial discrimination, as compared to 36% of on-White self-employed workers nationwide who said the same. Although the descriptive statistics suggest that musicians are suffering from both gender and racial discrimination, no initial empirical evidence has been found that this would have a negative impact on musicians’ music-related earnings. The interaction effects between gender and race in both general and specific forms on music-related earnings are studied to further explore the possible effect of gender/racial discrimination on the economic return to musicians’ music-related activities; however, although some race-associated differences have been found, the evidence of racial discrimination on the economic return is not strong. JEL Classifications: J15, J16, J44, J49","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135995218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conjuring-Up a Bad Guy: The Academy’s Straw-Manning of Milton Friedman’s Perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility and its Consequences","authors":"J. Muldoon, Anthony M. Gould, Derek K. Yonai","doi":"10.1177/05694345221145008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221145008","url":null,"abstract":"Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the idea that business stewards have a broader range of societal obligations than maximizing shareholder value, is a mainstream theme in contemporary management research, education, and practice. Carroll points to one of its controversial aspects when he describes a clash between management scholars (who are generally pro-CSR) and their neoclassical economic contrarians. This has become an increasingly one-sided conflict with the pro-CSR side prevailing in both business and academia. CSR proponents have generally viewed Milton Friedman as an opponent of CSR. However, we argue that Friedman’s purported opposition to CSR is something of a caricature. We reveal that Friedman was concerned that his advocacy for free market operation would promote pro-social outcomes. Indeed, through his emphasis on creating value for consumers, being good stewards of scarce resources, and avoiding rent-seeking’s inefficiencies, Friedman has more in common with CSR proponents than is sometimes acknowledged.","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"68 1","pages":"171 - 188"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46576693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Journal Authorship by Gender: A Comparison of Economic Education, General Interest, and Fields From 2009 to 2019","authors":"Emily C. Marshall, Brian O’Roark","doi":"10.1177/05694345221144240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221144240","url":null,"abstract":"Economic education has emerged as an important subfield in economics over the last several decades. This paper explores the author gender breakdown found in economic education journals compared to top-tier, general-interest economics journals and some field journals. We find that from 2009 to 2019, the percentage of articles published by women in general interest and selected field journals has remained relatively constant, while female publications in economic education journals have grown to match the percentage of women in the discipline. JEL codes: A20, A29","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"68 1","pages":"100 - 109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46091104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Getting Yourself Published: Steps and Strategies From Journal Editors","authors":"Cynthia Bansak, Allan A. Zebedee","doi":"10.1177/05694345221144302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221144302","url":null,"abstract":"In this short paper, we share our experiences serving as editors, associate editors, and on editorial boards over the past two decades. Our goal is to provide insights regarding successful publishing from the perspective of those reviewing manuscripts. Our suggestions and tips are by no means comprehensive or definitive and other editors may not agree with our advice. However, we hope these tips are useful guidance toward navigating the often challenging and disheartening journey of moving one’s research through the publication process. JEL codes: A11, A14, A23","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"68 1","pages":"156 - 162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41415425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Lived Experiences of Top Women Contributors to Leading Economic Education Journals","authors":"Zachary Ferrara, Carlos J. Asarta","doi":"10.1177/05694345221138044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221138044","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the substantial literature on women in economics, very little qualitative work has been devoted to exploring women’s lived experiences, and even less so on their presence in the economic education subfield. Through interviewing top female contributors to the three leading economic education journals, new insights regarding their experiences within the profession are presented, including challenges they have faced and addressed, the roles colleagues and institutions play in their scholarship, and how research itself fits into their overall careers. JEL Codes: A11, A20, I23","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"68 1","pages":"110 - 125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42018527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching Income Inequality with Data-Driven Visualization","authors":"S. Truong, H. Barreto","doi":"10.1177/05694345221129022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221129022","url":null,"abstract":"The distribution of household income is a central concern in economics due to its strong influence on society’s well-being and social cohesion. Yet, non-expert audiences face serious obstacles in understanding conventional measures of inequality. To effectively communicate the extent of income inequality in the United States, we have developed a novel technique for visualizing income distribution and its dispersion over time by using U.S. household income microdata from the Current Population Survey. The result is a striking dynamic animation of income distribution over time, drawing public attention, and encouraging further investigation of income inequality. Detailed implementation is available at github.com/sangttruong/incomevis. An interactive demonstration of our project is available at research.depauw.edu/econ/incomevis. JEL codes: A2, C1, D6, E6, I3","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"68 1","pages":"140 - 155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49146696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intangible Assets and Crash Risk: The Case of Low Intellectual Capital Firms in Indonesia","authors":"D. Sulistiawan, F. A. Rudiawarni, B. Sergi","doi":"10.1177/05694345221137282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221137282","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores how intangible assets affect crash risk in Indonesia as the representative of emerging markets, especially for low intellectual capital firms. We employ regression analysis to investigate the effect of intangible assets on crash risk in Indonesia. The findings suggest that firms with intangible assets are more vulnerable to crash risk. Our further investigations also find that intangible assets stimulate crash risk in low IC firms, but intangible assets cannot explain crash risk in high IC firms. This study implies that Indonesia’s low IC firms with intangible assets use explorative innovation strategies rather than exploitative strategies. This paper warns investors about the increasing crash risk of overvalued intangible assets and guides investors in anticipating future crashes. JEL Classifications : G11, G40, O31","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"68 1","pages":"216 - 232"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48675222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Representation of Women as Post-Secondary Graduates and the Role of Educational Systems: Evidence From 51 Countries","authors":"Elizabeth Moorhouse","doi":"10.1177/05694345221127995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221127995","url":null,"abstract":"Women now earn well over half of bachelor’s and master’s degrees awarded in most countries around the world. Although this gender revolution in higher education is a global one, there is a good deal of cross-national variation in the representation of women as recipients of post-secondary degrees. Using a sample of both OECD and non-OECD countries, this study examines whether differences in educational systems help explain this cross-national variation. Women’s representation as master’s degree recipients are most strongly correlated with the institutional features of a country’s education system. The empirical results show that countries with later ages of first selection into distinct educational programs are associated with a greater representation of women earning master’s and (though this finding is less robust) doctoral degrees. The empirical evidence also shows that those countries with more educational programs available to students at age 15 award greater shares of master’s degrees to women. JEL codes: I21, I23, I24, J16","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"68 1","pages":"74 - 99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48725260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Learning from a Laureate: Dr. David E. Card","authors":"F. Neymotin","doi":"10.1177/05694345221103094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/05694345221103094","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":85623,"journal":{"name":"The American economist","volume":"67 1","pages":"282 - 284"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48092985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}