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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: "Demographic Differences in Letters of Recommendation for Economics Ph.D. Students"
October 29, 2024
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 24-11) in October 2024 by Beverly Hirtle and Anna Kovner entitled "Demographic Differences in Letters of Recommendation for Economics Ph.D. Students."

Here are excerpts:

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We analyze 6,400 letters of recommendation for more than 2,200 economics and finance Ph.D. graduates from 2018 to 2021. Letter text varies significantly by fiel . . .

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