| By: |
Popp, Jennie;
Abdula, Arby;
Newton, Doris;
Pittman, Dianne;
Danforth, Diana |
| Abstract: |
Research in the mid 1900s suggested that salary gaps existed between men and
women in academia. Though the research helped bring attention to salary gaps,
less focus was on causes of salary differences. More recent research suggested
differences in salaries were based on performance. A survey was sent to
agricultural economics professionals at land grant intuitions to identify the
factors that influence their salaries. Results of the ordered probit model
suggest that seven variables can be used to explain salaries: having attained
tenure, working at an 1862 institution, the amount of grant dollars, the
number of journal articles, highest academic rank and the percentage of
appointment that is in administration (positive influences) and importance of
family time (negative influence). Other variables tested – gender, ethnicity
and other preferences – were not found to influence salary levels. |
| Keywords: |
salary and performance, tracking survey, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, A11, A14, |
| Date: |
2009 |
| URL: |
https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:saeana:46722 |