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Women are less willing than men to compete against others. This gender gap can partially explain the differences … striving towards gender equality, this opens up new possibilities for institutionalizing competitive pressure. …
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attach their picture to their résumé. High levels of discrimination were found particularly against the migrant wearing a …
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We study gender inequality in conference acceptance using data from the Irish Economic Association annual conference … gender gap is observed in the organisers' acceptance decisions, there is an indication of in-group gender bias at the …
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employees. They might be more aware of the societal debate about gender discrimination and "aim higher" in setting their …This paper examines gender differences in perceptions of the fairness of one's own pay. Theoretically, we draw on two … paradox"), and on perceived discrimination among ethnic minorities ("integration paradox"). Empirically, we depart from …
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attach their picture to their résumé. High levels of discrimination were found particularly against the migrant wearing a …
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This is the first global study of how institutionally entrenched gender discrimination affects the gender migration gap … derived from a random utility maximization model of migration that accounts for migrants' gender. Instrumental variable … estimates indicate that increasing gender equality in economic or political rights generally deepens the GMG, i.e., it reduces …
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This is the first global study of how institutionally entrenched gender discrimination affects the gender migration gap … derived from a random utility maximization model of migration that accounts for migrants' gender. Instrumental variable … estimates indicate that increasing gender equality in economic or political rights generally deepens the GMG, i.e., it reduces …
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A unique employer-level data set is used to provide insight not only to the degree of discrimination that may exist … , but also to the source of that potential discrimination. Results from decomposing individual wage equations indicate that … aggregated, however, the pay, job placement, and hiring discrimination estimates yield an overall discrimination estimate of a 6 …
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What role has affirmative action played in the growth of minority and female employment in U.S. firms? This paper analyzes this issue by comparing the employment of minorities and women at firms holding federal contracts and therefore mandated to implement affirmative action, and at...
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We study discrimination in hiring and its associated outcomes for the discriminators using a unique survey of Egyptian … businesses. Discrimination against women is widespread and overt: about half (51%) of establishments directly admit that they … randomization technique, we can rule out that discrimination against women is heavily stigmatized in Egypt, meaning that …
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