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Lessons for Expanding the Share of Disadvantaged Students in Economics from the AEA Summer Program at Michigan State University

Published:2024-08-01 Issue:3 Volume:38 Page:191-208
ISSN:0895-3309
Container-title:Journal of Economic Perspectives
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Economic Perspectives

Author:

Cook Lisa D.¹,Moser Christine²

Affiliation:

1. Lisa D. Cook is Professor of Economics and International Relations at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Since 2022, she has been a Member of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC. Cook was the Director of the AEA Summer Program at Michigan State University.

2. Christine Moser is Professor of Economics and Director of Graduate Programs, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Moser was an Associate Director. Moser is the corresponding author at .

Abstract

Since 1974, the American Economic Association Summer Training Program has provided training and mentoring to students from disadvantaged backgrounds in economics. The aim of the program is to encourage and prepare these students to apply to PhD programs in economics and ultimately to increase diversity in the profession. The program has been hosted by different universities over the years. This paper provides insights and lessons learned from the program’s tenure at Michigan State University from 2016 to 2020. In addition to discussing the structure and outcomes of the program, we provide advice to students, faculty, and potential hosts who may be interested in the AEA Summer Program or similar programs.

Publisher

American Economic Association

Link

https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdf/10.1257/jep.38.3.191

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