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Breadwinner Bonus and Caregiver Penalty in Workplace Rewards for Men and Women

When working mothers are seen as breadwinners, they are offered higher salaries and more leadership training opportunities in the workplace. 

Julia B. Bear, Peter Glick (2017)
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It's fair for us: Diversity structures cause women to legitimize discrimination

The presence of diversity programs (such as diversity training or affirmative action) makes it more difficult for women to detect sexism, than when diversity structures are absent.

Laura M. Brady, Cheryl R. Kaiser, Brenda Major, Teri A. Kirby (2015)
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Does Gender Matter for Small Business Performance? Experimental Evidence from India

The gender profit gap in micro-enterprises is likely to be driven by gender differences in access to capital and business inputs rather than seller behavior or demand-side constraints.

Solène Delecourt, Odyssia Ng (2019)
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Gender quotas increase the equality and effectiveness of climate policy interventions

Representation of women in decision making groups increases the likelihood that climate policy interventions will be effective and that the benefits of the interventions will be shared equally.

Nathan J. Cook, Tara Grillos, Krister P. Andersson (2019)
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Don’t Pitch Like a Girl!: How Gender Stereotypes Influence Investor Decisions

Entrepreneurs displaying stereotypically “feminine” behaviors during venture capital “elevator pitch competitions” are less likely to be selected as finalists regardless of actual gender. 

Lakshmi Balachandra, Tony Briggs, Kim Eddleston, Candida Brush (2017)
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Can Female Doctors Cure the Gender STEMM Gap? Evidence from Randomly Assigned General Practitioners

Girls who have female doctors in childhood are significantly more likely to pursue STEMM fields in their education. This exposure to female doctors can also improve their intergenerational mobility.

Julie Riise, Barton Willage, Alexander Willén (2019)
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Do mentoring, information, and nudge reduce the gender gap in economics majors?

Initiatives providing mentoring, additional information, and nudges to encourage more female economics majors have a greater effect on female students with above-median grades, increasing their likelihood of majoring in economics.

Hsueh-Hsiang Li (2018)
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In Good Company: When Gender Diversity Boosts a Company’s Reputation

White men perceive companies that highlight their gender diversity (by including White women) as being more prestigious than companies that do not, while companies that highlight gender and racial diversity are not seen as more prestigious by White men.

Leigh S. Wilton, Diana T. Sanchez, Miguel M. Unzueta, Nava Caluori (2019)
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Women Leaving the Playpen: The Emancipating Role of Female Suffrage

Being socialized at a young age in a society with female political empowerment, specifically women’s suffrage, increases a girl’s likelihood to participate in the labor force, divorce, and attain education as an adult.

Michaela Slotwinski, Alois Stutzer (2022)
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A Network’s Gender Composition and Communication Pattern Predict Women’s Leadership Success

Women are more likely to be placed into high level leadership positions if they are centrally located in their social network and have a female-dominated inner circle.

Yang Yang, Nitesh V. Chawla, Brian Uzzi (2019)
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Breadwinner Bonus and Caregiver Penalty in Workplace Rewards for Men and Women

When working mothers are seen as breadwinners, they are offered higher salaries and more leadership training opportunities in the workplace. 

Julia B. Bear, Peter Glick (2017)
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Does Gender Matter for Small Business Performance? Experimental Evidence from India

The gender profit gap in micro-enterprises is likely to be driven by gender differences in access to capital and business inputs rather than seller behavior or demand-side constraints.

Solène Delecourt, Odyssia Ng (2019)
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Don’t Pitch Like a Girl!: How Gender Stereotypes Influence Investor Decisions

Entrepreneurs displaying stereotypically “feminine” behaviors during venture capital “elevator pitch competitions” are less likely to be selected as finalists regardless of actual gender. 

Lakshmi Balachandra, Tony Briggs, Kim Eddleston, Candida Brush (2017)
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Do mentoring, information, and nudge reduce the gender gap in economics majors?

Initiatives providing mentoring, additional information, and nudges to encourage more female economics majors have a greater effect on female students with above-median grades, increasing their likelihood of majoring in economics.

Hsueh-Hsiang Li (2018)
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Women Leaving the Playpen: The Emancipating Role of Female Suffrage

Being socialized at a young age in a society with female political empowerment, specifically women’s suffrage, increases a girl’s likelihood to participate in the labor force, divorce, and attain education as an adult.

Michaela Slotwinski, Alois Stutzer (2022)
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It's fair for us: Diversity structures cause women to legitimize discrimination

The presence of diversity programs (such as diversity training or affirmative action) makes it more difficult for women to detect sexism, than when diversity structures are absent.

Laura M. Brady, Cheryl R. Kaiser, Brenda Major, Teri A. Kirby (2015)
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Gender quotas increase the equality and effectiveness of climate policy interventions

Representation of women in decision making groups increases the likelihood that climate policy interventions will be effective and that the benefits of the interventions will be shared equally.

Nathan J. Cook, Tara Grillos, Krister P. Andersson (2019)
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Can Female Doctors Cure the Gender STEMM Gap? Evidence from Randomly Assigned General Practitioners

Girls who have female doctors in childhood are significantly more likely to pursue STEMM fields in their education. This exposure to female doctors can also improve their intergenerational mobility.

Julie Riise, Barton Willage, Alexander Willén (2019)
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In Good Company: When Gender Diversity Boosts a Company’s Reputation

White men perceive companies that highlight their gender diversity (by including White women) as being more prestigious than companies that do not, while companies that highlight gender and racial diversity are not seen as more prestigious by White men.

Leigh S. Wilton, Diana T. Sanchez, Miguel M. Unzueta, Nava Caluori (2019)
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A Network’s Gender Composition and Communication Pattern Predict Women’s Leadership Success

Women are more likely to be placed into high level leadership positions if they are centrally located in their social network and have a female-dominated inner circle.

Yang Yang, Nitesh V. Chawla, Brian Uzzi (2019)
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