Annual Survey

Department Survey: Women in different stages of the academic career in Economics in Brazil

These reports about female representation in departments of academic graduate programs in Economics of Brazil were realized in 2017 and 2018 (school years), by the Brazilian Women in Economics (EconomistAs). The questionnaire used is available here (in editable PDF format). The original form that inspired this survey can be found on the Committee on the Status of Women in Economics’s website.

2020s report (published in 2021)

This report aims to disseminate the results of the first survey about female representation in some Brazilian graduate programs in Economics, realized by the Brazilian Women in Economics, in the 2020 academic year. The main results are:

i. 54% of the departments participated. 52 departments were contacted and 28 answered the specific questionnaire research or validated the public data.

ii. Women are minority among students. Only 35,0% of the students who finished a Ph.D. in Economics were women. In the Master and Undergraduate level, the percentages were 31,9% and 35,8% respectively.

iii. Women are 26,67% of the permanent professors in the participant institutions. This percentage decreases as far as higher positions are considered. Women are 33,01% of the full professors.

Note: The information about this survey reflects the questionnaire answers. Individual answers will be kept confidential.

You can read the full report here. (available only in Brazilian Portuguese)

2019s report (published in 2020)

i. 58% of the departments participated. 52 departments were contacted and 30 answered the specific questionnaire research or validated the public data.

ii. Women are minority among students. Only 36,8% of the students who finished a Ph.D. in Economics were women. In the Master and Undergraduate level, the percentages were 32,2% and 34,9% respectively.

iii. Women are 26,6% of the permanent professors in the participant institutions. This percentage decreases as far as higher positions are considered. Women are 32,4% of the full professors.

Note: The information about this survey reflects the questionnaire answers. Individual answers will be kept confidential.

You can read the full report here. (available only in Brazilian Portuguese)

2018s report (published in 2019)

i. 63,5% of the departments participated. 52 research centers in Economics were contacted – in other words, received the questionnaire – and 33 answered.

ii. Women are 38% of the students. Of the total students who finished a Ph.D. in Economics, 38,2% are women. In the same academic year, in Master and Undergraduate levels, the percentages are 37,9% and 38%, respectively (in the participant departments of our research).

iii. Women are 27,7% of permanent professors. In the participant institutions, this percentage decreases as far as higher career positions are considered. Women are 20,8% of the full professors.

Note: The information about this survey reflects the questionnaire answers. Individual answers will be kept confidential.

You can read the full report here. (available only in Brazilian Portuguese)

2017s report (published in 2018)

i. 69,2% of the departments participated. 52 departments were contacted and 36 answered the specific questionnaire research or validated the public data.

ii. Women are a minority among the students. Only 32,3% of the students who finished a Ph.D. in Economics were women. In the Master and Undergraduate level, the percentages were 36% and 35,6%, respectively.

iii. Women are 25% of the permanent professors in the participant institutions. This percentage decreases as far as higher positions are considered. Women are 12,2% of the full professors.

Note: The information about this survey reflects the questionnaire answers. Individual answers will be kept confidential.

You can read the full report here. (available only in Brazilian Portuguese)