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An important line of recent literature has found gender differences in attitudes toward competition, with men being …. This paper examines the effect of information on the gender gap in tournament entry. We present experimental evidence that … gender gap in tournament entry. …
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of what is recognized in mainstream theory and policy as work done by women. Thus, the traditional gender roles, with the … also need to go beyond standard models to interpret the intrahousehold gender inequities. We do not gain much insight from … gendered moral rationality, complemented by the Rawlsian concept of justice as fairness (implying compensation for the …
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This paper analyzes the evolution of gender segregation in the workplace in Mexico between 1994 and 2004, using a … matching comparisons technique to explore the role of individual and family characteristics in determining gender segregation … gender wage gaps by 5 percentage points, while the elimination of occupational segregation would have increased gender wage …
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they are discriminated against. To gather the necessary data a field experiment is conducted. Job applications of …
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This paper provides evidence on discrimination in the hiring process. We use data generated from a “policy experiment … the fact that individuals can choose not to reveal their name and gender to potential employers. Our main finding is that …
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In this paper, we analyze the effect of market power on the share of females in top management positions using data from a market in which some firms have market power due to an institutionalized cartel. We investigate collegiate athletics and interpret coaches as top-level managers or chief...
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The aim of this working paper is to provide a preliminary assessment of whether the European Green Deal constitutes a suitable policy framework to combine environmental and economic objectives with the pursuit of social fairness, thus ensuring a just transition towards more sustainable economies...
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In subsistence economies with general convex technology and rational optimising agents, a new, axiomatic approach is developed, which allows an explicit analysis of the core positive and normative intuitions behind the concept of exploitation. Three main new axioms, called Labour Exploitation in...
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We study the recruitment behavior of Swedish employers using data from a stated choice experiment. In the experiment … two applicants differ with respect to characteristics such as gender, age, education, experience, ethnicity, religious …
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, therefore, use a unique example to examine this question empirically: the analysis of gender wage differentials. Here, the …
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