Navigating the Job Market 2.0 Navigating the Job Market 2.0 Introduction by Cecilia Conrad

Published three times annually by the American Economic Association’s Committee on the Status of Women news in the Economics Profession. FALL 2014

In Thiscswep Issue Cecilia Conrad Feature Section Navigating the Job Market 2.0 Navigating the Job Market 2.0 Introduction by Cecilia Conrad . . 1 Periodically, CSWEP newsletters have the importance of the cover letter and Advice for New PhDs on the Job offered advice on navigating the job gives advice on how to write this part of Market by Wendy A. Stock . . . . . 3 market for new PhD economists. The the job application. And, this issue tack- When and Why Academic Job Cover Fall 2007 CSWEP newsletter, Navigat- les the ticklish issue of the “chilly cli- Letters Matter by Anne E. Winkler 4 ing the Job Market, included tips on ap- mate” for women. In “Finding the Right plying to liberal arts colleges, on non- Match,” I discuss the gender gap in fac- Finding the Right Match by Cecilia Conrad ...... 5 academic careers and on negotiating a ulty job satisfaction and suggest ways job offer. The Fall 2009 Newsletter fo- to tactfully assess a campus’s commit- Job Market Resources cused on dual career couples, and the ment to gender equity. General Advice ...... 3 Applying to Teaching-Focused Fall 2012 Newsletter provided advice on Institutions ...... 5 the international job market for econ- Special Situations ...... 6 omists. This newsletter presents Navi- The Diversity Statement . . . . 7 gating the Job Market 2.0, an annotated, From the Chair updated list of advice and resources for From the CSWEP Chair the job market candidate. Following in the CSWEP tradition, Marjorie McElroy Chair’s Letter this issue of the CSWEP News high- by Marjorie B. McElroy ...... 1, 2 lights some topics given minimal at- This issue of the CSWEP News is short tention in other guides. It includes re- so that you can save your reading eyes CSWEP @ AEA/ASSA Meeting sources on preparing a statement of for our upcoming Winter issue—packed Paper Sessions ...... 9 teaching philosophy and on preparing full with our Annual Report and a fea- Event Schedule ...... 9 the diversity statement now required ture section on mentoring. In this issue by some University of California cam- Cecilia Conrad organized the feature Junior Mentoring Breakfast . . 9 puses and other institutions. It also of- section, Navigating the Job Market 2.0, Mid-Career Mentoring fers advice specific to teaching-focused containing salient advice for PhD stu- Breakfast ...... 10 institutions. dents on the job market as well as their Business Meeting ...... 10 Wendy Stock, head of the Depart- advisors. I invite you to share this issue ment of Agricultural Economics and with students in the job market now or Tributes & Commendations Economics at Montana State University, prospectively as well as their advisors. In Memoriam: Sumitra Shah . . 8 opens this set of articles with basic in- It is my pleasure to invite you to Brag Box ...... 11 formation about the job search process CSWEP’s events at the 2015 AEA/ASSA for economists. Stock wrote “Consider- Meeting in Boston. Full details are avail- Calls & Announcements ing Graduate Education in Economics? able in this issue and through cswep. A Few Things to Ponder” for the Sum- org. CSWEP 2016 AEA/ASSA Call . . 12 mer 2014 CSWEP News. Here she pro- As usual, this year’s paper submis- SEA 2014 Sessions ...... 12 vides advice on navigating the next ca- sions were highly competitive, pro- WEAI 2015 Call ...... 12 reer stage. Anne Winkler, Professor of ducing a total of 23 excellent papers. A Chamberlain Fellowship . . . . . 8 Economics and Public Policy Adminis- hearty congratulation to the authors! Haworth Mentoring Fund . . . .12 tration at the University of Missouri-St. Linda Goldberg, Kevin Lang, Serena Ng Louis, warns against underestimating continues on page 2

Free Digital Subscriptions @ CSWEP.org Forward the CSWEP News to colleagues and graduate students. From the Chair continued from page 1 and Anne Winkler organized the papers into three AEA ses- Economists from 8:00–9:00AM and 9:00–10:00AM on Sun- sions on macro/international economics and three on gen- day, January 4th. Organized by Linda Goldberg, Cecilia Con- der-related issues. From these our hard-working committee rad and Kosali Simon, and featuring Adriana Kugler, George- will choose eight papers for publication in the 2015 Papers town University, as the motivational speaker, this event will and Proceedings issue of the American Economic Review. A call provide a forum for female economists to explore possible for papers for the 2016 Sessions can be found in this issue Career Transitions (between academics and government ser- and at cswep.org. vice, into and out of departmental and university administra- Given their success last year, this year CSWEP will again tive positions, and so forth). sponsor two Mentoring Breakfasts for Junior Economists Preregistration is required for both the Junior and Mid- from 8:00 to 10:00AM on Saturday and Monday, January 3rd Career Mentoring Breakfasts. See details in this issue and at and 5th. Organized by Bevin Ashenmiller, Anne Winkler and cswep.org. Ragan Petrie, each morning 20–30 senior economists will be I invite you to attend CSWEP’s Business Meeting and Lun- on hand to provide mentoring and networking opportunities cheon on Saturday, January 3rd at 12:30PM, a joyous occasion in an informal meet-and-greet atmosphere. Listen this year to see old CSWEP friends and to congratulate and hear from for the CSWEP singing bowl to signal a time to move to an- the recipients of the 2014 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award and the other table, encouraging mentees to connect with a greater 2014 Elaine Bennett Research Prize. The celebration will be number of mentors. I urge junior economists within six years followed by a brief presentation of the 2014 Annual Report of their PhD as well as graduate students on the job market on Women in the Economics Profession, leaving ample time for to register and participate. dialogue, your feedback and suggestions regarding CSWEP In response to expressed demand, I am excited to an- activities. nounce that this year CSWEP is adding a third Mentor- As is traditional, CSWEP will open a Hospitality Suite ing Breakfast, a Peer Mentoring Breakfast for Mid-Career from 10:00AM (the conclusion of the Mentoring Breakfasts) until 5:00PM each day. Stop by the Sheraton Boston’s Fairfax A & B to meet colleagues, do some work, or enjoy a moment About the Authors of respite with your cup of java or our glass of aqua. The close of the AEA meetings will mark the beginning of the 2015 CeMENT National Mentoring Workshop. Known Cecilia Conrad is the Vice President, world-wide for providing young women economists with Fellows Program of the MacArthur know-how and networks to boost their careers, I’m pleased Foundation. She is a member of the to note that this three-day Workshop is now offered annually. CSWEP Board. Thanks to Terra McKinnish for directing the highly successful 2012 and 2014 Workshops. And thanks to Kosali Simon Marjorie McEl- for stepping up to direct CeMENT in 2015 and beyond. For roy is a Professor the upcoming 2015 CeMENT, Kosali has already persuaded of Economics at the requisite 16 senior economists to give three days of their Duke University time to mentor 40 juniors. and Chair of the A quick a reminder for senior graduate students and ju- CSWEP Board. nior faculty: applications are open for the Economics Sum- mer Fellows Program with details available at cswep.org. Wendy A. Stock Stay up to date on mentoring events and many other op- is a Professor of portunities with a free digital subscription to the CSWEP Economics and News. the Head of the Happy Thanksgiving and I hope to see you at CSWEP Department of Agricultural Econom- Events in January. ics and Economics at Montana State —Marjorie McElroy University.

Anne E. Winkler is a Professor of Eco- nomics and Public Policy Administra- What is CSWEP? tion at the University of Missouri-St. CSWEP (the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Pro- fession) is a standing committee of the American Economic Association Louis and an IZA Research Fellow. charged with serving professional women economists in academia, govern- She is a member of the CSWEP Board. ment agencies and elsewhere by promoting their careers and monitoring their progress. Visit cswep.org for more information.

2 CSWEP News Advice for New PhDs on the Job Market Wendy A. Stock

You are finishing up your PhD!N ow what? The JOE has recently been enhanced and, in addition to host- If you are like the majority of economics PhD students, you ing job postings, JOE now works as a network repository for are finishing up your fifth or sixth year of the PhD program job candidate application materials and reference letters. and now it is time to enter the economics PhD labor market. Econjobmarket.org is another widely-used network for coor- As part of our research on graduate education and the eco- dinating the application and search process. There is likely nomics labor market in economics, my colleague John Sieg- to be a transition period as some employers who used econ- fried and I have examined job market outcomes for several jobmarket.org in the past move to using JOE. For the next cohorts of economics PhD graduates. I summarize some of couple of years at least, I would advise job seekers to plan on our findings in this essay. using both services. continues on page 4 The good news for those on the market is that almost everyone who completes their PhD in economics finds im- mediate employment, primarily in full-time jobs. The mod- Job Market Resources al employment sector is academia, although the fraction of General Advice Applicable to Any Job Type new PhDs taking jobs in academe has been declining over time. Roughly half of newly-minted economics PhDs took American Economic Association’s Graduate Study in Economics jobs in academe in 2011, while about two-thirds of new PhDs Web Site took jobs in academe in the 1990s. Unlike academe, growing http://bit.ly/1xEtmTm proportions of economics PhDs in the last decade or so are The site provides links to research articles on the labor mar- finding jobs in government, international or research orga- ket for new PhDs in economics as well as research on salaries. nizations, and business/industry. Since most students con- Cawley, John, A Guide and Advice for Economists on the US Junior Academic Market: 2014–15 Edition sidering or entering economics PhD programs report that http://bit.ly/1sc7hf1 they plan to be in academe after graduation, it is important to The latest edition discusses job signaling and the job scram- understand that those expectations will not be met for many ble. It also includes special sections on diversity and dual job students and to plan your job search accordingly. searches. When should I go on the market? Cochrane, John, Writing Tips for PhD Students http://bit.ly/My8b3Y The most common time for students to go on the job market In this 2005 paper, Cochrane recommends an organizational is during the fall of the final year of their dissertation work. structure that follows a triangular or newspaper style with the Search committees will generally expect that you will com- important findings upfront rather than a “joke” or “novel” style plete your dissertation in the late spring or early summer of with the punch line at the end. the year that you go on the market, so that you have your PhD Harvard University, Department of Economics, Job Market in hand before you start your job. Your dissertation advisor Information should play a key role in your decision to go on the market. http://bit.ly/1wEHddl Web site includes a CV template, advice on writing the job mar- He or she will be writing a letter of recommendation for you ket paper, and David Laibson’s job market tips. and will generally include a timeline for your degree comple- Kelsky, Karen, The Professor Is In tion as part of that letter. Going on the market without having http://theprofessorisin.com/ a clear and reasonable timeline for completing your degree is Kelsky’s blog covers a variety of topics about academic careers a recipe for delaying degree completion substantially. When and includes postings on the academic market outside of the we examined the factors influencing time to degree comple- United States, preparation of the CV, teaching and research tion, Siegfried and I found that those who began a job six statements, the campus visit and what not to wear. months or more prior to completing their PhD took about Schwabish, Jonathan, “An Economist’s Guide to Visualizing Data,” Journal of Economic Perspectives 28 (Winter 2014): 209–234 nine months longer to finish than those who either started http://bit.ly/1b2rkXg their job closer to having finished or after graduation. Article includes advice on how to create graphs and other data How should I go on the market? visualizations that will better communicate the researcher’s ideas. The economics job market is highly structured, particularly Stanford University, Department of Economics, Job Market for new PhDs and those seeking academic jobs. This market Candidate Resources follows an annual cycle that has historically kicked off with http://stanford.io/1yIrkTy the publication of the October issue of Job Openings for Econo- Web site includes a placement guide, a CV template and links mists (JOE, on the web at https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/), the to job market advice. job listings collated by the American Economic Association. FALL 2014 3 Stock continued from page 3 Regardless of which search network What can I expect on the market? with the faculty or other economists, a you use, your application packet should Given the structured hiring cycle, most formal seminar presentation of your re- include, at a minimum, a CV, a cover applicants will start to hear from em- search, and meetings with administra- letter, and a writing sample (usually ployers in late November-early Decem- tors. You will likely get lots of opinions your job market paper). Some employ- ber to schedule interviews at the Al- and advice about how to behave during ers will also request transcripts and evi- lied Social Science Association (ASSA) these visits. I recommend that you just dence of teaching ability. In addition to meeting in January. The average candi- be yourself if you want a good match. ensuring that all your materials are free date will have between six and nine in- Where can I get more information? of typographical errors and are read- terviews, but there is a large variance de- Perhaps not surprisingly, there is a vast able, make sure you include everything pending on your field, the rank of your literature on the economics job mar- asked for by employers in your appli- PhD program, and the market demand ket and I highly recommend spend- cation packet. Search committees tend during that particular year. Depend- ing some time learning more about it to receive hundreds of applications for ing on the employer, interviews at the before you embark on your job search. positions, and carelessness in the ap- ASSA meetings tend to take place in ho- The AEA’s Graduate Study in Econom- plication package is a very strong nega- tel suites or at tables in a large ballroom. ics web site includes links to a compre- tive signal that makes it easy to put your The interviews last 30-60 minutes and hensive bibliography of research on the application in the “no thanks” pile. For will generally focus on your research, economics job market: https://www. employers in which you are particular- teaching skills and aspirations. To pre- aeaweb.org/gradstudents/JobMkt_Sal- ly interested, consider using the AEA’s pare, you should work with your advi- ary_Issues.php. One of the most useful signaling mechanism to explicitly let sor, graduate placement officer, and/ and thorough sources of information them know of your interest. The signal- or other graduate students to conduct on the market that I have seen is John ing site at the JOE network has more mock interviews. Cawley’s “A Guide and Advice for Econ- information: https://www.aeaweb.org/ After the ASSA meetings, employers omists on the US Junior Academic Job joe/signal/. schedule on-site visits for their top can- Market,” which he updates every few didates. These visits generally last from years. The most recent edition is avail- one to three days and include meetings able at http://bit.ly/1sc7hf1.

Anne E. Winkler W hen and Why Academic Job Cover Letters Matter

Do cover letters matter for academic hiring constraints. For one, they cannot the course, make that obvious. If the re- jobs? The answer is, it depends. If you just hire “the best athlete” but need an search/teaching area is not too far afield are looking at top PhD economics de- individual to fill a specific field or teach- and you have an interest in going in that partments, your reputation and publica- ing need (e.g. the candidate must regu- direction, be clear about that. tions will likely make the case for you. larly teach X). Further, there are limits Second, take into account the geo- However, in applying to the vast major- on interviews and fly outs. At the AEA/ graphic match. All else equal, jobs on ity of departments, the cover letter is an ASSA meeting, a department cannot the east and west coasts of the U.S. are opportunity that should not be ignored. likely talk to more than 20–25 candi- generally viewed as more desirable. One Hiring committees may seriously read dates, and it is standard to fly in three can’t help but think when recruiting in your letter! candidates for a campus visit. the Midwest, “Would a person who is Think about the job market from How do you increase your chances coming from the east or west coast con- the buyers’ side, and not only from at an institution where you have a gen- sider living here?” If you have been to your own perspective. The internet has uine interest and are a potentially good the Midwest or are open to relocating multiplied the number of applications match? This is where the cover letter for whatever reason, this is your oppor- received by hiring committees. Hiring comes in. tunity to say so. committees must sift through the ap- First, think about the skills match. And, finally there is the department/ plications to identify candidates that fit Your cover letter should seek to explain institution match. For instance, if you and are seriously interested. Moreover, the field/teaching match. If your exper- are coming from a top PhD institu- many departments face a number of tise matches, or you previously taught tion and are applying to a position in continues on page 5

4 CSWEP News Winkler continued from page 4 an economics department at a small Cecilia Conrad liberal arts institution, the department Finding the Right Match may wonder if your interest is sincere. The cover letter is an opportunity to explain why their department might be a Most of the advice on the academic job Academic Job Market: 2014–2015 Edi- match. Perhaps you attended a liberal search focuses on how to find a job; tion,” IZA DP No. 8428, August 2014, arts institution as an undergraduate or there is little advice on how to find the p. 4). Finding the right match may find their department to be an especial- right job. While finding a job is under- be especially challenging for women. ly good fit for your interests. This leads standably the first priority, it is also im- Across many studies, women faculty re- to a secondary point: be sure to learn portant to assess whether the job is the port lower levels of job satisfaction than about the department(s) to which you right fit for you. John Cawley, in his job men. (For citations, see Barry Bozeman are applying. market guide, writes, “The goal of your and Monica Gaughan, “Job Satisfaction The bottom line is that every job is search is not to get a job in the highest- among University Faculty: Individual, not going to be an ideal match. (And of ranked department, it is to find a job in Work and Institutional Determinants,” course, if you would never take the job which your work is understood and ap- The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 82, or your qualifications do not match the preciated, you find the work enjoyable No. 2, March/April 2011, pp. 157). job description, do not apply!). Howev- and gratifying, and in which you can be Not surprisingly, most studies er, if you think you are a good fit, take productive and continue to grow and have found that time and money fig- the time to tailor your cover letter before thrive.” (John Cawley, “A Guide and Ad- ure importantly in job satisfaction. hitting “send.” vice for Economists on the U.S. Junior continues on page 6

Job Market Resources Advice for Applicants to Teaching-Focused Institutions

The process for applying to a liberal arts col- West, Sarah E., “Tips for Interviewing at The Teaching Demonstration lege or to other teaching-focused institutions Liberal Arts Colleges,” CSWEP Newsletter, is identical to that for applying to a research Fall 2007. Barlett, Melissa A., “How to Give a Teaching intensive university. However, as Anne Win- http://bit.ly/1p39la4 Demonstration.” kler explains at left, there is a greater empha- Provides concise guidance on what liberal http://bit.ly/1FWzCMo sis on the cover letter and you are likely to be arts colleges are seeking in job candidates. Guest post on Karen Kelsky’s blog, The Pro- asked for a statement of teaching philosophy fessor Is In that provides tips for a successful and to give a teaching demonstration during The Teaching Statement demonstration. the campus visit. In addition to the sources Columbia University, Graduate School of Smith, Michelle K., Mary Pat Wenderoth, and listed below, it might be helpful to review is- Arts and Sciences Teaching Center, “Writing Mary Tyler, “The Teaching Demonstration: sues of the Journal of Economic Education to a Winning Teaching Statement.” What Faculty Expect and How to Prepare for become familiar with the latest research on http://bit.ly/1rB7TpW This Aspect of the Job Interview,” CBE Life teaching economics. Includes a list of do’s and don’ts and sam- Sciences Education 12 (Spring 2013): 12–18. General Advice ples of writing statements from several dis- http://1.usa.gov/1rB8gRv ciplines (although not economics). Article targeted at future faculty in life sci- Liese, Christopher, “Essay on Applying ences based on a survey of faculty at com- to Liberal Arts Colleges,” Inside Higher Montell, Gabriela, “What’s Your Philosophy on Teaching, and Does it Matter?” The munity colleges, liberal arts colleges and Education, September 17, 2014. Master’s and PhD-granting institutions— http://bit.ly/1qZ6ei8 Chronicle of Higher Education, March 27, 2003. many tips are relevant to economists as Advice from an assistant professor of Eng- http://bit.ly/1nRatgb well. lish at Whitman College. Interviews search committee members at Wilsman, Adam, “Teaching Demonstrations: Owens, Michael, “The Search for an different types of institutions on the sub- Advice and Strategies,” Blog at the Vanderbilt Economics Job with a Teaching Focus,” ject of teaching statements. University’s Center for Teaching, March 29, Journal of Economic Educators 8 (Fall 2008): 2013. O’Neal, Chris, Deborah Meizlish, and 7-27. http://bit.ly/1wEIu45 http://bit.ly/1vhTwsX Matthew Kaplan, “Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy for the Academic Job Offers advice on preparation, including Offers suggestions on finding a teaching- Search,” University of Michigan, Center questions to ask the search committee. focused position, including tips on answer- for Research on Learning and Teaching, ing standard interview questions such as Occasional Paper 23. “What do you like most about teaching;” http://bit.ly/1E3g4UH “What three courses would you most like to teach;” and “How would you teach course Suggestions and a rubric for the develop- X?” ment and crafting of a teaching statement that search committees will value.

FALL 2014 5 Conrad continued from page 5 climate of collegiality and collaboration advance.vt.edu/index.php) lists institu- (http://bit.ly/1oaNfCi). These factors tions that have had or have ADVANCE Job Market Resources affect job satisfaction for both women grants, provides information about ini- Special Situations and men, but the COACHE data reveals tiatives on the different campuses, and The International Job Market a gender gap in ratings given to insti- links to a variety of resources related tutional performance on each of those to gender equity. Through IPED’s da- Gulliver, Katrina, “Conducting the International Job Search,” Chronicle of attributes. The gender gap is biggest tabase, you can extract information on Higher Education, May 8, 2011. in the social sciences. In the COACHE gender, race and ethnicity composition Alan http://bit.ly/1vhUaXe surveys, men were more satisfied than of instructional staff by rank at specific Greenspan General advice on the international women with the clarity of tenure pro- institutions (http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/ job search. cess, standards and expectations; men datacenter/). The college or university’s Lang, Kevin (ed.), “The International were more satisfied than women about Web site may also report this data. The Job Market,” CSWEP Newsletter, Fall work/life balance and institutional sup- Web site should also provide access to 2012. http://bit.ly/1E3gzhJ Includes articles on the job mar- port for raising children (a notable ex- the faculty handbook and information kets in Australia, China, Europe and ception being satisfaction with “stop the about support for faculty development Japan. clock” tenure policies); men were more and about benefits such as paid paren- Dual Academic Career Couples satisfied than women with climate and tal leave. collegiality. (Scott Jaschik, “Job Satis- The campus visit is the best oppor- Hotchkiss, Julie (ed.), “Navigating the Job Market as Dual Career faction and Gender,” Inside Higher Ed- tunity to acquire information about the Economists,” CSWEP Newsletter, Fall ucation, July 12, 2010, https://www.in- climate for women. During the on-cam- 2009. sidehighered.com/news/2010/07/12/ pus visit, you may have the opportunity http://bit.ly/1wdFoVN coache and the COACHE site, http:// to meet people outside of your depart- This issue of the CSWEP newsletter isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.top- ment—a dean of the College or School, included articles by three dual career academic couples. ic1023643.files/COACHE_Analysis- or faculty from affiliated departments, Schiebinger, Londa, Andrea Davies ByAcademicAreaAndGender_Report. or faculty from a like demographic Henderson and Shannon K. Gilmartin, pdf). group, e.g. a woman, a member of the “Dual-Career Academic Couples: What Indeed, a likely suspect to explain LGBT community or a faculty member Universities Need to Know,” 2008. the gender gap in job satisfaction is of color. If the opportunity is not of- http://stanford.io/1wc22fi the historically chilly climate confront- fered during the visit, it is appropriate Study produced to guide academic administrators but research of inter- ed by women academics and, while to ask for those conversations once an est to dual-career academics as well. there have been improvements, im- offer has been made. University of California-San Diego, provements have not happened even- Here are some questions that you Academic Personnel Services, Articles ly across institutions or disciplines. As might ask to learn more about the cam- for Dual Career Couples you search for the right job, you should pus climate and quality of fit for you. http://bit.ly/1vhUqpg gather information about all of the at- I also offer some suggested sources A bibliography for dual career aca- tributes that may affect your job satis- of information to learn the answers to demic couples, including links to online resources. faction including climate. these questions and an occasional com- You can collect information about ment about the politics and timing of campus climate at every stage of the queries. Pre-tenure faculty who are juggling the search process. Some informa- teaching and advising responsibilities What is the standard teaching load? Are tion is available from public sources. and service work find it difficult to align there adjustments to this teaching load The AAUP Faculty Salary Survey data these responsibilities with research ex- for pre-tenure faculty? (http://chronicle.com/article/2013- pectations. Add family responsibilities This question is appropriate at any stage 14-AAUP-Faculty-Salary/145679?cid= to these time pressures and you have a of the process and could be posed to the megamenu#id=table) provides a break- recipe for high stress and reduced job department chair, to the Dean of a Col- down of salaries by gender and rank at satisfaction. lege or school or to individual faculty. (It each participating institution (but not In its surveys of college faculty, the is sometimes revealing to ask this ques- by discipline and gender). The National Collaborative on Academic Careers in tion to the Chair, the Dean and a faculty Science Foundation’s ADVANCE pro- Higher Education (COACHE) has iden- member to see if you get the same an- gram has funded initiatives on many tified additional factors that affect job swer!) As a veteran of small liberal arts campuses to increase the representation satisfaction for pre-tenure faculty: clear colleges, I do offer one word of caution. and advancement of women in academ- and transparent tenure process and ex- If you are interviewing at a teaching-fo- ic science and engineering careers. The pectations, work/life balance, support cused institution, be careful not to sig- ADVANCE portal (http://www.portal. for professional development, and the nal that you want to avoid teaching. continues on page 7 6 CSWEP News Conrad continued from page 6 What are service expectations for pre- be available on the College or Universi- expectations from departments and pro- tenure faculty? ty’s Web site. Individual faculty should grams regarding research, teaching and Again this question is appropriate at be queried about the quality of the service. One good practice is a memo- any stage of the process, but most likely assistance. randum of understanding (MOU) be- posed during a campus visit. It could be What services are available to improve tween all parties that specifies the ten- posed to the department chair, the Dean the quality of teaching? ure process and the standards by which of a College or School, a pre-tenured fac- This information should be available the faculty member will be evaluated. ulty and/or a tenured faculty member. on the College or University’s Web site. An MOU might also cover resources If you are strongly committed to com- Find out if there is a teaching and learn- to be provided by each academic unit munity involvement, you might ask if ing center that offers workshops or con- and teaching and service responsibili- this activity “counts” as service to the sultant services. Department members ties. In a 2011 Inside Higher Education College or University. should be asked if they have utilized column, Elizabeth H. Simmons and What funds are available to support re- those services. Michael P. Nelson detail the benefits of an MOU and provide a link to sam- search or travel to conferences? What are the expectations for tenure ples. (“Making Interdisciplinarity Pos- This question is appropriate at any stage and promotion? sible,” Inside Higher Education, August of the process and should be posed to Some departments will have a formal 19, 2011, https://www.insidehighered. the department chair or to the Dean statement of tenure expectations. In com/advice/2011/08/19/simmons_nel- of the College. You are likely to negoti- other departments, there may be a gen- son_essay_on_memorandums_of_un- ate for or be offered research and travel eral statement of excellence in teach- derstanding_for_interdisciplinary_fac- funds as part of your employment offer, ing, research and service. This ques- ulty_jobs). but it is important to know what is avail- tion is a good one to pose to different able once the start-up funds have been constituencies to see if the expectations Who are the students in the department depleted or expire. align. If you are considering an inter- or program where you will be teaching? Is there assistance available to identify disciplinary appointment, it is espe- Do the demographics of students taking sources of grant funding or with grant cially important to ask questions about classes in the department mirror those writing? the tenure review process. Faculty with of the college or university or of the field This question is appropriate at any stage joint appointments or interdisciplinary nationally? of the process. The information should appointments may confront competing If you observe that a department is dra- matically less diverse than the campus, it should prompt some further ques- Job Market Resources tioning. After the job offer, you might The Diversity Statement ask individuals from outside the department about the department’s reputation A growing number of institutions, includ- Another resource is CSWEP’s Summer 2013 for openness to women or minorities. ing some public and research universities, Newsletter feature, “Where Are the Women You might ask department members as request a diversity statement as part of the Economics Majors?” (http://bit.ly/1wslo1H). to whether the department has any con- application package. The diversity statement Kelsky, Karen, The Professor Is In: Making cerns about demographics. describes the candidate’s ability and capacity Sense of the Diversity Statement. to advance diversity and inclusion. It should http://bit.ly/1u8Jcc5 Is there paid parental or family leave? include a description of past activities, e.g. In this blog post, Kelsky provides a per- What is the policy? participation in workshops or mentorship sonal perspective on the exercise of writ- of women or members of underrepresent- The answer to this question should be ing of a diversity statement. ed groups. Similar to a statement of teach- available on the College or University’s ing philosophy, it also might illustrate the University of California, Davis. Teaching Web site or in a faculty handbook. Ab- Assistant Consultants at University of candidate’s commitment to inclusiveness by sence of this information might be a red demonstrating knowledge of the issues and California, Davis. Files from Diversity of strategies to make the specific discipline Statement Workshop, Nov 2, 2012. flag. It could mean that parental leave and or higher education more inclusive. http://bit.ly/1FWA6Cb must be negotiated within the depart- In addition to the specific resources on prep- Provides guidance on preparation of a di- ment. After the job offer, you might ask aration of the diversity statement provided versity statement, links to references and other pre-tenure or recently tenured fac- samples. below, visit Diversifying Economics, http://bit. ulty if they have taken advantage of the ly/10ztrxR, an online resource sponsored by University of California, San Diego, Faculty leave policy and whether taking parental the American Economic Association’s Com- Candidate Information about Contributions mittee on the Status of Minority Groups in to Diversity. or family leave is stigmatized. the Economics Profession. This wiki focuses http://bit.ly/1wdFBYZ Remember it is illegal for the in- on teaching strategies and department poli- Offers an expanded discussion of the terviewer to ask about marital status, cies that encourage the participation of wom- University’s expectations for the diversity the number and ages of children, your en and minorities in the field of economics. statement. continues on page 8 FALL 2014 7 In Memoriam: C all for Applications & Support Sumitra Shah Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellowship IWPR Call for Applications and Support of the Mariam K. Chamberlain It is with deep sor- Fellowship in Women and Public Policy row that we advise you of the pass- In honor of pioneering feminist econo- of STATA, SPSS, SAS, or graphics soft- mist Mariam K. Chamberlain (MKC), ware a plus. Qualitative and or survey ing in June 2014 the Institute for Women’s Policy Re- research experience also a plus. To of Sumitra Shah, search (IWPR) offers a fellowship in learn more about the Fellowship and a retired profes- public policy to a promising recent col- to apply, please visit http://www.iwpr. sor of economics lege graduate each year. While at IWPR, org/about/fellowships. at St. John’s Uni- the Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellow Application opens: Mid to late Decem- versity in Jamaica, contributes to a variety of research proj- ber 2014 NY, and a long- ects to inform policies affecting wom- Application Closes: End of February Sumitra Shah en. Research activities may include re- time member of 2015 viewing literature; collecting, checking Please consider supporting the Mari- the International Association for Fem- and analyzing data; gathering informa- am K. Chamberlain Fellowship Fund. inist Economics (IAFFE) and CSWEP. tion; and preparing reports and report IWPR has received a $95,000 chal- Born in India in 1937, Dr. Shah came graphics. Attending relevant Congres- lenge grant from the Borrego Founda- to the United States as a president’s sional briefings, policy seminars and tion to expand the Fellowship Fund, meetings is also a component of the fellow to pursue a PhD in economics in memory of Dr. Chamberlain. If you fellowship program. at Columbia University, where she re- contribute to the Fellowship Fund this Applicants should have at least a ceived her second master’s degree in year, you will double your gift with bachelor’s degree in a social science this matching grant and help provide 1964 before completing her doctorate discipline (such as sociology, psychol- research opportunities to addition- at the New School for Social Research. ogy, education, or public policy), sta- al entry-level economists, strength- A complete obituary appears in Shah’s tistics, economics, mathematics or ening the corps of policy experts in local paper, The NC Advertiser (http:// women’s studies. Graduate work is women’s issues. You may learn more not required. Applicants should have bit.ly/1pcK87E). about Dr. Chamberlain and contrib- strong quantitative and library re- ute to the fund by visiting http://www. search skills and knowledge of wom- iwpr.org/about/25th-anniversary/ en’s issues; familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Knowledge MKC-Advancing-the-Legacy.

Conrad continued from page 7 plans to have children, or birth control while attending professional conferenc- Listen carefully and watch interac- usage. Several Web sites provide infor- es or during research trips? tions among faculty during your inter- mation on what to do if you are asked A perusal of the ADVANCE portal will views and campus visit. Finding the an illegal question. John Cawley rec- provide some examples of institutional right match is important to your pro- ommends the Cornell Law School site, policies designed to support work/life ductivity and to your mental health. http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/ca- balance. For example, a growing num- Note: The views expressed here are solely those of the reers/students/interview/ill_questions. ber of institutions have funds available author. They do not represent the official position of the cfm. A couple of other Web sites suggest to subsidize child or elder care while MacArthur Foundation. answers to specific illegal questions that attending professional conferences you might be asked: Evergreen State or during research trips. Information College, http://evergreen.edu/career/ about these policies should be available Summer Economics Fellows answering-illegal-questions.htm, and in a Faculty Handbook or on a Web site San Francisco State University, http:// regarding support for faculty develop- 2015 Summer Economics www.sfsu.edu/~sicc/documents/hand- ment. The availability of work-family Fellows Program outs/interviewing/Illegal_Questions. benefits is a sign that an institution has Applications Due pdf. given serious thought to addressing cli- February 15, 2015 What other policies are in place to sup- mate issues for women faculty. How- cswep.org port work/life balance? Are there funds ever, the absence of these benefits may available to subsidize child or elder care be a sign of financial constraints rather than of a chilly climate. 8 CSWEP News CSWEP at the 2015 ASSA/AEA Annual Meeting

Understanding the Mechanism of the Return Jennifer Bennett Shinall, Vanderbilt CSWEP Sponsored to Delayed First Birth University Law School Jane Leber Herr, Harvard University Paper Sessions Collaboration and Gender in Science: Gender Sessions Family Policies and Female Labor Market Evidence from STAR METRICS Data Outcomes: Evidence from Social Security Julia Lane, American Institutes for Children and Labor Market Records Research; Jacques Mairesse, Centre de Outcomes Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, Dalhousie Recherche en Économie et Statistique January 3, 2015 University; Melanie Khamis, Wesleyan (CREST) and Groupe des Écoles University; Mutlu Yuksel, Dalhousie Nationales d’Économie et Statistique 8:00–10:00 am University continues on page 10 Hynes Convention Center Room 201 Discussants: Elizabeth Peters, Urban Institute; Lucie CSWEP Sponsored Events JEL Classification: J1, J2 Schmidt, Williams College; Christina Chair: Claudia Olivetti, Boston University Felfe, University of St. Gallen; Claudia Saturday, January 3 8:00–10:00am Child Support Obligations: Causal Evidence Olivetti, Boston University from Administrative Data Mentoring Breakfast for Junior Women, Wages and the Workplace Economists* Maya Rossin-Slater, University of January 4, 2015 California, Santa Barbara; Miriam Wüst, Sheraton Boston, Fairfax A & B 2:30–4:30 pm The Danish National Centre for Social 10:00am–5:00pm Research (SFI) Sheraton Boston, The Fens Hospitality Suite JEL Classification: J1, J2 Sheraton Boston, Fairfax A & B Time Investments in Children in the UK: 12:30–2:15pm Chair: Anne Winkler, University of The Role of College Competition Business Meeting & Luncheon Missouri–St. Louis Cristina Borra, University of Sevilla; Sheraton Boston, Back Bay Almudena Sevilla, Queen Mary, Hire a Woman, Hire a Lawsuit? Ballroom A University of London The Impact of Gender on Discrimination Sunday, January 4 Charge Filing 8:00–9:00am Session I: Peer Mentoring CSWEP Mentoring Breakfasts for Junior Economists Breakfast for Mid-Career Economists* CSWEP is pleased to host two men- ed their PhD in the past 6 years or Sheraton Boston, Fairfax A & B toring/networking breakfasts for graduate students who are on the job 9:00–10:00am junior economists at the AEA/ASSA market are particularly encouraged to Meetings from 8:00–10:00am on attend. The event is open to both men Session II: Peer Mentoring Saturday, January 3, 2015, and Monday, and women. A light continental break- Breakfast for Mid-Career January 5, 2015, in the Sheraton fast will be provided. Economists* Sheraton Boston, Fairfax A & B Boston, Fairfax A & B. Space is limited and pre-registration is At these informal meet and greet required. To reserve your space, visit 10:00am–5:00pm events, senior economists (predomi- cswep.org. Hospitality Suite nately senior women) will be on hand Preference will be given to registra- Sheraton Boston, Fairfax A & B to provide mentoring and networking tions received by Monday, December Monday, January 5 opportunities. Junior economists are 1, 2014. Registration will be confirmed 8:00–10:00am invited to drop in with questions on by Monday, December 15, 2014. You topics such as publishing, teaching, will be asked to provide your name, Mentoring Breakfast for Junior grant writing, networking, job search, current institution and position title, Economists* career paths, and the tenure process. PhD year and institution, topics you Sheraton Boston, Fairfax A & B For the 2015 breakfasts we will encour- would like to discuss and your pref- 10:00am–4:00pm age rotation of mentees so that they erence for the Saturday or Monday Hospitality Suite may have the opportunity to connect breakfast. Sheraton Boston, Fairfax A & B with a greater number of mentors. Questions? Contact cswep@econ. Junior economists who have complet- *Pre-registration required. Visit duke.edu cswep.org for registration links.

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(GENES); Micheele Pezzoni, College Eleanor Jawon Choi, Hanyang University CSWEP Annual of Management of Technology, Ecole Jisoo Hwang, Hankuk University of Business Meeting Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; Foreign Studies Paula Stephan, Georgia State University Discussants: This event is open to all Two Decades of the Shrinking Wage Gap: Robert Pollak, Washington University; economists. Implications for Family Welfare Angela Dills, Providence College; Aimee Julie L. Hotchkiss, Federal Reserve Chin, University of Houston; Kevin Lang, It is a time for us to recognize Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State Boston University our award recipients, present University; Robert E. Moore, Georgia the Annual Report on Wom- State University; Fernando Rios-Avila, Macro/International Sessions en in the Economics Profes- Levy Economics Institute of Bard College; Macro/International I sion and to hear your input on Melissa R. Trussell, Georgia State University January 3, 2015 CSWEP’s activities. 2:30–4:30 pm Join us on PhD Students’ Career Outcomes in the Short Sheraton Boston, Riverway and in the Long-Run by Gender Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Annamaria Conti, Georgia Institute of JEL Classification: E3, E4 12:30PM in the Sheraton Technology; Fabiana Visentin, Ecole Chair: Serena Ng, Columbia University Boston, Back Bay Ballroom A. Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Aggregate Shocks and the Two Sides of Boxed lunches will be provided. Discussants: Credit Reallocation continues on page 11 Laura Giuliano, University of Miami; Megan Macgarvie, Boston University; Anne Winkler, University of Missouri–St. CSWEP Peer Mentoring Breakfast for Mid-Career Economists Louis; Shulamit Kahn, Boston University In response to the interest expressed mind. Participants will have the oppor- What We Can Learn About Gender by many mid-career economists, tunity to visit two themed tables. The Differences from International CSWEP will host an inaugural peer session will close with one participant Data and Immigrant Groups mentoring breakfast for mid-career from each table sharing with the en- economists at the AEA/ASSA Meeting tire group the topmost piece of advice/ January 5, 2015 from 8:00–10:00am on Sunday, priority articulated at their table. As 1:00–3:00 pm January 4, 2015, in the Sheraton part of registration, participants will be Sheraton Boston Boston, Fairfax A & B. asked to identify their top two topics. Back Bay Ballroom D The event will provide a forum for fe- They will definitely be seated at one of them, and we will do our best to match JEL Classification: J1, J2 male economists to explore the theme of “Career Transitions for Mid-Career them with both choices. Participants Chair: Kevin Lang, Boston University Women Economists” and is open will move to different tables and will to both academic and non-academ- not move as a group in order to enable Trust, Reciprocity and Trustworthiness participants to add to their networks. A between Spouses: Evidence from a Field ic economists. Tenured academics at either associate or full rank and non- light continental breakfast will be pro- Experiment in India academics who are 10+ years post-PhD vided. Carolina Castilla, Colgate University are particularly encouraged to attend. Space is limited and pre-registration is Alcohol Consumption and Violence against The event is not open to graduate required. To reserve your space, visit Women students or junior faculty, who will cswep.org. Dara Lee Luca, University of Missouri find CSWEP’s Mentoring Breakfast Preference will be given to registra- and Harvard School of Public Health; for Junior Economists on Saturday, tions received by Monday, December Emily Owens, University of Pennsylvania January 3, or Monday, January 5, a bet- 1, 2014. You will be asked to provide and Cornell University; Gunjan Sharma, ter match. your name, current institution and World Bank Programming will last for one hour position title, research field interests, and will repeat, with the event offer- PhD year and institution, your table Does Mother Tongue Make for Women’s ing both an 8:00–9:00am session preferences and your preference for Work? Linguistics, Household Labor, and and a 9:00–10:00am session. Both either the 8:00am or 9:00am session. Gender Identity sessions will open with motivational Registration and table assignments Daniel L. Hicks, University of Oklahoma; remarks from from Adriana Kugler, will be confirmed by Friday, December Estefania Santacreu-Vasut, ESSEC Georgetown University, after which 19, 2014. Participants will also be di- Business School and THEMA; Amir participants will join a themed table rected to online preparatory materials. Shoham, Temple University and COMAS for discussion on career transition, Questions? Contact cswep@econ. with the table’s topical emphasis in Child Gender and Parental Inputs: No More duke.edu Son Preference in Korea?

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Silvio Contessi, Federal Reserve Bank Ilya Rahkovsky, U.S. Department of of St. Louis; Riccardo Di Cecio, Federal Agriculture, Economic Research Service; Upcoming Regional Meetings Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Johanna Molly Schnell, Princeton University Francis, Fordham University Southern Economics Association Quality Differentiation in Trade http://www.southerneconomic.org Understanding the Cyclical Nature of Jonathan Eaton, Brown University; Ana Financial Intermediation Costs Cecilia Fieler, University of Pennsylvania 2014 Annual Conference, Matthew Jaremski, Colgate University; November 22–24, 2014 Global Banks’ Dynamics and the Ayse Sapci, Colgate University International Transmission of Shocks Atlanta, GA: Atlanta Marriott Labor Market Heterogeneity over the Jose L. Fillat, Federal Reserve Bank Marquis Business Cycle of Boston; Stefania Garetto, Boston Eastern Economic Association Guy Laroque, University College London University; Martin Goetz, Goethe http://www.quinnipiac.edu/eea/ and Science-Po Paris; Sophie Osotimehin, University University of Virginia 2015 Annual Conference, Call for CSWEP Liaisons February 26–March 1, 2015 Macro/International II New York, NY: Sheraton New York January 4, 2015 Dissemination of information— Times Square Hotel 10:15 am–12:15 pm including notice of mentor- Sheraton Boston, The Fens Midwest Economics Association ing events, new editions of the http://web.grinnell.edu/mea JEL Classification: E3, F3 CSWEP News and reporting re- quests for our Annual Survey—is 2015 Annual Conference, Chair: Anna Mikusheva, Massachusetts March 27–29, 2015 Institute of Technology an important charge of CSWEP. For this key task, we need your Minneapolis, MN: Hyatt Regency Macroeconomic Uncertainty Indices Based help. CSWEP is seeking to iden- Minneapolis on Density Nowcasts and Forecasts tify individuals who would be will- Barbara Rossi, ICREA-Universitat Western Economics Association ing to regularly forward CSWEP Pompeu Fabra; Tatevik Sekhposyan, International information to colleagues and Texas A&M University http://www.weainternational.org other interested persons. If you FOMC Forward Guidance and Investor would be willing to serve in this 90th Annual Conference, Beliefs capacity, please send an e-mail June 28–July 2, 2015 Arunima Sinha, Fordham University with your contact information to Honolulu, HI: Hilton Hawaiian Vil- A Tale of Two Countries: Sovereign Default, [email protected]. lage, Waikiki Exchange Rates and Trade Grace Gu, University of California at Santa Cruz Buyer-Seller Relationships in International Trade: Do Your Neighbors Matter? Fariha Kamal, U.S. Census Bureau; Asha Brag Box Sundaram, University of Capetown Macro/International III “We need every day to herald some woman’s achievements . . . go ahead and boast!” January 5, 2015 —Carolyn Shaw Bell 8:00am–10:00am Marianne Bertrand, University of Chicago; Lisa Lynch, dean of the Heller School for Sheraton Boston, Public Garden Judith Chevalier, Yale University; Janet Social Policy and Management and for- JEL Classification: E3, F1 Currie, Princeton University; and Hélène mer CSWEP Board member and Chair from Rey, London Business School, were elected 2006-2008, has been named provost and Chair: Linda Goldberg, Federal Reserve as 2013 Fellows to the Econometric Society. senior vice president for academic affairs at Bank of New York Bertrand and Chevalier are both former win- Brandeis University. ners of the Elaine Bennett Research Prize. Demand Shocks and Open Economy We want to hear from you! Chevalier and Currie are former members of Puzzles Send announcements of honors, awards, Yan Bai, the CSWEP Board. University of Rochester grants received, promotions, tenure deci- Retail Access, Travel Costs, and Food Abigail Hornstein, Wesleyan University, was sions and new appointments to cswep@ Purchases across the Socioeconomic awarded tenure and promoted to Associate econ.duke.edu. It will be our pleasure to Spectrum Professor. share your good news with the CSWEP Jessie Handbury, Wharton School Community. of the University of Pennsylvania; FALL 2014 11 than an individual faculty member. Mentoring does not need to be field specific and can also in- Calls & Announcements clude professional development advice. Success- ful applicants will be asked to write a summary of what they have gained from the mentoring effort. Visit cswep.org for full details on each of the the value of the proposed research to advancing Deadline: Ongoing. below opportunities including submission guide- the sponsoring institution’s own goals. Deadline: lines for paper and application calls as well as February 15, 2015. CSWEP Sessions @ 2014 Southern participant, panelist and paper titles for currently Economic Association Conference, scheduled sessions. CSWEP Call for Applications—Joan Atlanta, GA Haworth Mentoring Fund November 22–24, 2014, Atlanta Marriott Mar- CSWEP Call for Papers @ 2016 AEA/ CSWEP welcomes applications to the Joan quis, Chair: Ragan Petrie, George Mason ASSA Meetings, San Francisco, CA Haworth Mentoring Fund, which was established University January 3–5, 2016, Organizers: Kevin Lang, Bos- to encourage senior mentoring women and insti- Join CSWEP on Monday, November 24th for a Net- ton University; Amalia Miller, University of Vir- tutions to incorporate mentoring of junior profes- working Lunch, a “Women & Development” pa- ginia; Ragan Petrie, George Mason University; sionals into their programs. The fund provides per session and two career panels: “The Status and Madeline Zavodny, Agnes Scott College small grants (typically less than $1K) to permit of Women & Minorities in the Economics Profes- Submissions considered for three sessions on mentors to either extend a visit to an institution sion” (joint with CSMGEP) and “Research Publish- gender-related topics and three public economics for the purpose of mentoring or to visit an insti- ing Challenges & Strategies.” sessions. CSWEP’s primary intention in organiz- tution for that purpose alone. Applications for Questions? Contact [email protected] ing these sessions is to create an opportunity for funds may be submitted by the institution, ju- junior women to present at economics meetings nior women or the mentor herself. The applica- and receive feedback from leading economists in tion must include cost-sharing with the home in- their field. Co-authors may be of either sex and stitution and the mentoring must benefit more may be junior or senior. Junior men may submit sole-authored papers in the gender-related sessions. Accepted authors may also submit their paper for publication consideration in the Papers & Directory of CSWEP Board Members Proceedings issue of the American Economic Re- view. Deadline: March 2, 2015. Marjorie McElroy, New York, NY 10045 George Mason University (215) 898-4084 Chair (212) 720-2836 4400 University Drive, Fax: (215) 573-2057 CSWEP Call for Papers @ 2015 Professor of Economics Fax: (212) 720-6831 MSN 1B2 [email protected] Duke University [email protected] Fairfax, VA 22030 Anne Winkler, Western Economic Association Durham, NC 27708-0097 (703) 993-4842 International Conference, Waikiki, Kevin Lang, at-large Midwestern (919) 660-1840 Professor of Economics Fax: (703) 993-4831 Representative Honolulu, HI Fax: (919) 684-8974 Boston University, [email protected] Professor of Economics [email protected] June 28-July 2, 2015, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Room 302A Kosali Simon, University of Missouri– Bevin Ashenmiller, Boston, MA 02215 CeMENT Director St. Louis Chair: Bevin Ashenmiller, Occidental College Western (617) 353-5694 Professor, School of One University Boulevard Papers on gender, race/ethnicity, environmental Representative Fax: (617) 353-4449 Public and Environmental St. Louis, MO 63121 economics, or labor economics particularly solic- Associate Professor of [email protected] Affairs (314) 516-5563 Economics Indiana University Fax: (314) 516-5352 ited. Entire sessions or panel submissions in any Amalia Miller, Eastern Occidental College Representative Room 359, [email protected] area of economics also welcome. Deadline: Janu- 1600 Campus Road Associate Professor of 1315 East Tenth Street Madeline Zavodny, Los Angeles, CA 90041 Bloomington, IN 47405 ary 12, 2015. Economics Newsletter Oversight (323) 259-2905 (812) 856-3850 P.O. Box 400182 Editor Fax: (323) 259-2704 Fax: (812) 855-7802 Charlottesville, Professor of Economics CSWEP/CSMGEP Call for [email protected] [email protected] Applications @ 2015 Summer VA 22904-4182 Agnes Scott College Cecilia Conrad, (434) 924-6750 Petra Todd, at-large 141 E. 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Fellows are selected International Research, [email protected] Cecilia Conrad, Co-editor Madeline Zavodny, Oversight Editor by the program with the agreement of the spon- International Research Ragan Petrie, soring institution in line with the program’s inten- Function Southern Jennifer Socey, Assistant Editor Federal Reserve Bank of tion, the fit of the candidate with the activities of Representative Leda Black, Graphic Designer New York Associate Professor of the sponsoring institution’s research group, and 33 Liberty Street Economics