Dr Erin Hengel
Lecturer in Economics / Econometrics
Summary
I am an applied theoretical and empirical microeconomist. My research focuses on gender with a particular emphasis on better understanding the under-representation of women in academia. Among other things, my work has examined inequalities in the process of peer review, investigated how common metrics of academic performance disadvantage women and explored the representation of female economists in academic positions and among seminar speakers. I have been a member of the Royal Economic Society Women's Committee since 2020. Before joining Brunel, I was a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Liverpool and a Research Fellow at UCL and LSE.
Qualifications
PhD in Economics, University of Cambridge (2017).
Newest selected publications
Hengel, E., Sevilla, A. and Smith, S. (2024) 'Measuring research quality in a more inclusive way: evidence from the UK Research Excellence Framework'. Research Evaluation, 0 (accepted, in press). ISSN: 0958-2029 Open Access Link
Bateman, V. and Hengel, E. (2023) 'The Gender Gap in UK Academic Economics 1996-2018: Progress, Stagnation and Retreat'. OEconomia, 13 (2). pp. 163 - 200. ISSN: 2113-5207 Open Access Link
Hengel, E. and Phythian-Adams, SL. (2022) 'A Historical Portrait of Female Economists' Coauthorship Networks'. History of Political Economy, 54 (S1). pp. 17 - 41. ISSN: 0018-2702 Open Access Link
Gorelkina, O., Grypari, I. and Hengel, E. (2022) 'The theory of straight ticket voting'. Social Choice and Welfare, 60 (3). pp. 365 - 381. ISSN: 0176-1714 Open Access Link
Hengel, E. (2022) 'Publishing While Female: are Women Held to Higher Standards? Evidence from Peer Review'. The Economic Journal, 132 (648). pp. 2951 - 2991. ISSN: 0013-0133 Open Access Link