It is increasingly recognized the fact that all of the economic profession is characterized by an underrepresentation of women. The profession has several components: students and teachers from different levels in the universities, the ecosystem editorial (magazines, editors, referees), conferences and decision making roles and leadership. Although it is gradually being recognized, the general problem of gender imbalance, are not adequately understood the precise contours of the under-representation and it is necessary to document them.

The Economic Association International (IEA) calls for research proposals well-defined that generate evidence on ‘what works’, that is to say, what interventions are effective and successful to reduce the gender gap in the economy,. The evidence can be obtained, for example, through pilot trials of new interventions or analyzing the impact of existing policies. We hope that even a few successful studies may help to modify the professional practice thanks to the power of examples and concrete models.

Call for proposals:

We will give priority to the research proposals that focus on any of these four countries: Argentina, Colombia, Ghana and Mexico. , however, we are also open to proposals of other developing countries.

Submission deadline: November 15, 2024.

For more information about the IEA-WE and the call for proposals, please visit the website of the IEA-WE.