Increasing Participation and Access to Economic Associations and Their Services

Elaine F. Frey, Jill L. Caviglia-Harris and Patrick Walsh

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2021, vol. 50, issue 1, 1-21

Abstract: Discussions about increasing diversity in economics have ignored the role that associations play in the engagement of underrepresented economists. We continue work on diversity and inclusion in the Northeastern Agriculture and Resource Economics Association (NAREA) and other associations by analyzing membership and meeting attendance to promote diversity in economics. We estimate a vector error correction model (VECM) to identify the determinants of membership and meeting attendance and use member survey data to model membership and meeting attendance behavior. We find inequalities across gender, income, and professional status. Recommendations include locating meetings in accessible cities, increasing networking opportunities, and providing more services supporting underrepresented groups.

Date: 2021
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