‘Acting Wife’: Marriage Market Incentives and Labor Market Investments
Single, career-driven women feel the pressure to “act wife”, downplaying professionally beneficial qualities like ambition, in order to reduce negative perceptions from potential male partners.
Leonardo Bursztyn,
Thomas Fujiwara,
Amanda Pallais
Gender and venture capital decision-making: The effects of technical background and social capital on entrepreneurial evaluations
In the high-tech industry, women without technical expertise are less likely to be awarded venture capital than their male counterparts who lack this same technical expertise. This gender gap does not exist when comparing men and women who both possess technical skill.
Justine Tinkler,
Kjersten Bunker Whittington,
Manwai C. Ku,
Andrea Rees Davies
International Gender Balancing Reforms in Postconflict Countries: Lab-in-the-Field Evidence from the Liberian National Police Force
Gender balancing among police officer groups improves group cohesion, but may not affect beliefs about gender norms and operational effectiveness with regards to sexual and gender-based violence.
Sabrina Karim,
Michael J. Gilligan,
Robert Blair,
Kyle Beardsley
One size may not fit all: Exploring how the intersection of race and gender and stigma consciousness predict effective identity-safe cues for Black women
Featuring Black women scientists on science companies’ websites is one recruitment practice that can close gender and racial gaps within STEM fields by increasing feelings of trust and belonging for Black women job applicants.
Fairy Godmothers > Robots: The Influence of Televised Gender Stereotypes and Counter-Stereotypes on Girls’ Perceptions of STEM
One-time exposure to stereotypical depictions of women on television has a greater impact than counter-stereotypical representation on young girls’ perception of STEM careers.
‘Acting Wife’: Marriage Market Incentives and Labor Market Investments
Single, career-driven women feel the pressure to “act wife”, downplaying professionally beneficial qualities like ambition, in order to reduce negative perceptions from potential male partners.
Leonardo Bursztyn,
Thomas Fujiwara,
Amanda Pallais
Gender and venture capital decision-making: The effects of technical background and social capital on entrepreneurial evaluations
In the high-tech industry, women without technical expertise are less likely to be awarded venture capital than their male counterparts who lack this same technical expertise. This gender gap does not exist when comparing men and women who both possess technical skill.
Justine Tinkler,
Kjersten Bunker Whittington,
Manwai C. Ku,
Andrea Rees Davies
One size may not fit all: Exploring how the intersection of race and gender and stigma consciousness predict effective identity-safe cues for Black women
Featuring Black women scientists on science companies’ websites is one recruitment practice that can close gender and racial gaps within STEM fields by increasing feelings of trust and belonging for Black women job applicants.
International Gender Balancing Reforms in Postconflict Countries: Lab-in-the-Field Evidence from the Liberian National Police Force
Gender balancing among police officer groups improves group cohesion, but may not affect beliefs about gender norms and operational effectiveness with regards to sexual and gender-based violence.
Sabrina Karim,
Michael J. Gilligan,
Robert Blair,
Kyle Beardsley
Fairy Godmothers > Robots: The Influence of Televised Gender Stereotypes and Counter-Stereotypes on Girls’ Perceptions of STEM
One-time exposure to stereotypical depictions of women on television has a greater impact than counter-stereotypical representation on young girls’ perception of STEM careers.