Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/319098 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 17829
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We conduct a long-run evaluation of one of the oldest professional mentoring programs for underrepresented groups in economics, the American Economic Association Mentoring Program (AEAMP). The AEAMP was established to address the underrepresentation of racial/ethnic minority groups by mentoring doctoral students and new Ph.D.s in economics. We compare professional outcomes of mentees with similar individuals from the same Ph.D. cohort who did not participate in the program. While there are no differences for many outcomes, mentees are more likely to hold a tenure-track or tenured position. Our results point to the potential for mentoring programs to address persistent racial/ethnic disparities.
Subjects: 
underrepresented minority groups
mentoring
JEL: 
J15
I23
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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