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Teaching-Track Economists: A Canadian Perspective

  • Jennifer Murdock
  • Avi J. Cohen
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 114, May 2024
(pp. 318–22)
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Abstract

We find that over two-thirds of economics departments in large Canadian universities have full-time teaching-track faculty positions that parallel traditional research-track positions but with a heavier teaching focus. Teaching-track economists approach one-sixth of the faculty complement—a substantial shift in resource allocations since 2000. This paper—a companion to Arico et al. (2024)—uses a mixed-methods approach with interview and survey data to draw on the firsthand experience of teaching-track economists. Pioneers helped craft a Canadian model that allows economics departments to attract passionate educators, and the teaching track continues to evolve.

Citation

Murdock, Jennifer, and Avi J. Cohen. 2024. "Teaching-Track Economists: A Canadian Perspective." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 114: 318–22. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20241033

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JEL Classification

  • A11 Role of Economics; Role of Economists; Market for Economists
  • A22 Economic Education and Teaching of Economics: Undergraduate
  • I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
  • J44 Professional Labor Markets; Occupational Licensing