Economics faculty research at teaching institutions: Are historically black colleges different?

This paper examines the difference in research output of economics departme nts at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and non-HBCUs t hat are teaching institutions. We also examine the causal relationship betw een economics faculty research and the number of an institution's baccalaur eate graduates who earn doctorates in economics. Our findings suggest that economics departments at HBCUs produce less research output relative to non -HBCUs. However, research output is equally effective in producing economic s doctorates at both types of institutions. These findings suggest that a p lausible way to increase the stock of black Ph.D. economists is to increase economics research at HBCUs.