  This paper documents the representation of women in Economics academia in
India by analyzing the share of women in faculty positions, and their
participation in a prestigious conference held annually. Data from the elite
institutions shows that the presence of women as the Economics faculty members
remains low. Of the authors of the papers which were in the final schedule of
the prestigious research conference, the proportion of women authors is again
found to be disproportionately low. Our findings from further analysis indicate
that women are not under-represented at the post-graduate level. Further, the
proportion of women in doctoral programmes has increased over time, and is now
almost proportionate. Tendency of women who earn a doctorate abroad, to not
return to India, time needed to complete a doctoral program, and
responsibilities towards the family may explain lower presence of women in
Economics academia in India.
