The GRE subject test in economics was a standardized test administered by the Educational Testing Service. It was intended to evaluate applicants seeking admission to a graduate program in economics. It was discontinued in April 2001.[1]
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| Developer / administrator | Educational Testing Service |
|---|---|
| Knowledge / skills tested | Undergraduate level economics |
| Purpose | Admissions in graduate programs (e.g. MA, MS, and PhD) in economics |
| Year started | (?) |
| Year terminated | 2001 |
| Score / grade range | 200–800 |
| Countries / regions | Worldwide |
| Languages | English |
| Prerequisites / eligibility criteria | No official prerequisite. Intended for economics bachelor degree graduates or undergraduate students about to graduate. Fluency in English assumed. |
As is the case with many, or even most, standardized tests,[2] males taking the GRE subject test in economics tended to score higher than their female counterparts. Academic investigation looking at evidence of why this occurred on this specific test is inconclusive, finding mixed evidence across multiple hypotheses.[2][3]
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- ^ "History of GRE Test: When, Why and Who Created the GRE Exam". Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b Hirschfeld, Mary; Moore, Robert L.; Brown, Eleanor (Winter 1995). "Exploring the Gender Gap on the GRE Subject Test in Economics". The Journal of Economic Education. 26 (1): 3–15. doi:10.2307/1183461. JSTOR 1183461. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Kahn, Shulamit B. (Fall 1995). "Women in the Economics Profession". Journal of Economic Perspectives. 9 (4): 193–206. doi:10.1257/jep.9.4.193. Retrieved 2023-12-18.