We run a series of experiments involving over 4,000 online participants and over 10,000
school-aged youth. When individuals are asked to subjectively describe their performance …

We investigate how the gender gap in confidence affects the views that evaluators (eg,
employers) hold about men and women. We find the confidence gap is contagious, causing …

I investigate men's limited entry into female-dominated sectors through a large-scale field
experiment. The design exogenously varies recruitment messages by showing photographs …

Addressing female underrepresentation in leadership positions has become a key policy
objective. However, little is known about the extent to which leadership appeals differently to …

Differences in the economic decisions and labor market outcomes of women and men are
widely documented. Women have lower earnings, work in different occupations, and invest …

Most organizations rely on managers to identify talented workers for promotions. However,
managers who are evaluated on team performance have an incentive to hoard workers. This …

We explore conclusions a person draws from observing society when he allows for the
possibility that individuals' outcomes are affected by group-level discrimination. Injecting a …

We analyze data from two universities that allowed students to conceal grades from their
transcripts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Across both institutions, we observe a significant …

We study preferences for seeking information about one's own ability within a male-typed
task. Using a lab experiment, we study how women and men might differ in their preferences …

We examine whether the reasons that employers provide for rejecting job candidates affect
their likelihood of applying for future positions, and differential responses by gender …