The gender gap in self-promotion
CL Exley, JB Kessler - The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2022 - academic.oup.com
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 …
school-aged youth. When individuals are asked to subjectively describe their performance …
The old boys' club: Schmoozing and the gender gap
Z Cullen, R Perez-Truglia - American Economic Review, 2023 - aeaweb.org
Offices are social places. Employees and managers take breaks together and talk about
family and hobbies. In this study, we show that employees' social interactions with their …
family and hobbies. In this study, we show that employees' social interactions with their …
Strength in numbers? gender composition, leadership, and women's influence in teams
CF Karpowitz, SD O'Connell… - Journal of Political …, 2024 - journals.uchicago.edu
This article studies the effect of team gender composition and leadership on women's
influence in two field experiments. Study 1 finds that male-majority teams accord …
influence in two field experiments. Study 1 finds that male-majority teams accord …
The gender gap in confidence: Expected but not accounted for
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 …
employers) hold about men and women. We find the confidence gap is contagious, causing …
Gender and preferences for performance feedback
K Coffman, D Klinowski - Management Science, 2024 - pubsonline.informs.org
Across multiple studies, we investigate whether there are gender differences in preferences
for receiving performance feedback. We vary many features of the feedback context: whether …
for receiving performance feedback. We vary many features of the feedback context: whether …
Gender and willingness to lead: Does the gender composition of teams matter?
We explore how team gender composition affects willingness to lead by randomly assigning
participants in an experiment to male-or female-majority teams. Irrespective of team gender …
participants in an experiment to male-or female-majority teams. Irrespective of team gender …
Learning in the Household
We study social learning between spouses using an experiment in Chennai, India. We vary
whether individuals discover information themselves or must instead learn what their spouse …
whether individuals discover information themselves or must instead learn what their spouse …
Explicit and implicit belief-based gender discrimination: A hiring experiment
This paper studies a key element of discrimination, namely, when stereotypes translate into
discriminatory actions. Using a hiring experiment, we rule out taste-based discrimination by …
discriminatory actions. Using a hiring experiment, we rule out taste-based discrimination by …
Leader Signals and “Growth Mindset”: A Natural Field Experiment in Attracting Minorities to High-Profile Positions
JA Flory, A Leibbrandt, C Rott… - Management …, 2023 - pubsonline.informs.org
We conduct a large-scale natural field experiment with a Fortune 500 company to test
several light-touch approaches to attract minorities to high-profile positions. A total of 5,000 …
several light-touch approaches to attract minorities to high-profile positions. A total of 5,000 …
Perception matters: The role of task gender stereotype on confidence and tournament selection
B Halladay, R Landsman - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022 - Elsevier
Women avoid competition even when they can benefit from potential rewards. It may be that
a gender difference in beliefs about future performance drives this gap. Using a laboratory …
a gender difference in beliefs about future performance drives this gap. Using a laboratory …