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Lists the authors who have contributed articles to the July 2004 issue of sociological journal "Feminist Economics." Affiliation with academic institutions; Authorship of books, periodicals and academic literature; Research interests of the authors.

Presents information about the contributors to the March 2002 issue of the journal 'Feminist Economics.' Marist College assistant professor of economics Ann Davis; Professor of economics Robert W. Dimand of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario; Economics and women's studies professor Marianne A. Ferber of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

This study complements existing research on the contributions and rankings of female economists with a descriptive analysis of the prevalence of gender issues in U.S. economics journals. Assuming that labor economics and development economics are the fields most likely to examine gender issues, I compare the incidence of gender-related articles in the last decade in leading U.S. general economics journals with top journals in the labor and development fields. I also examine the gender composition of authors of gender-related articles in all journals. Results indicate that the highest ranked field-journals publish a higher percentage of articles on gender than do the leading general journals from among their labor and development papers. And unlike the common perception, a disproportionate number of the gender articles are written by men rather than women, particularly in the labor and general journals. The results suggest that departments that use publication in general journals as a proxy for overall research quality, and which do not consider alternative evaluations of research as potential full substitutes, may be using biased measures of the quality and importance of research on gender. The publication policies of general economics journals and the promotion policies of certain economics departments may have a direct effect in reducing both the number and perceived prestige of voices addressing issues of gender in economics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents the list of authors who have contributed articles to the July1, 2003 edition of the journal 'Feminist Economics.'

Invites article submissions for a special issue of the sociology journal "Feminist Economics" that will discuss the trends in gender disparities in wages, employment, self-employment, health, education, and women's legal rights and agency in China following its accession to the World Trade Organization. Emphasis on the likely socioeconomic impacts of the country's participation in international trade on industries and labor; Suggested topics for consideration; Contact information on editors.

Discusses the editorial policies of the sociological journal "Feminist Economics." Discussions of statistical results that report standard errors and address its economic importance; Policy on orienting papers for an international audience; Conditions for article submission.

Presents a list of reviewers to who the editors of the July 1, 2003 issue of the journal 'Feminist Economics' expressed thanks.