We conducted a field experiment involving 720 Italian undergraduate students to investigate the existence of gender … design was aimed at disentangling gender differences in taste for competition from other differences in psychological … but different gender composition. We find that females are as likely as males to take part in the competition and to …

We experimentally test for spillover effects of gender quotas on subsequent unrelated, unethical behavior. We find that …

. We find no evidence of gender-based discrimination, including in STEM occupations. However, in line with previous studies …We conduct a correspondence study to assess demand for soft skills in the context of hiring discrimination in Malaysia … in the same context, we find evidence of ethnic discrimination. We then test the relevance of two soft skills: leadership …

We propose a competitive general equilibrium theory of gender discrimination in labor market where male and female … forces of competition would restrict subjective discrimination which leads to increasing cost for a firm and reduce the … discrimination. Pioneering works of Becker (1957) and Arrow (1973), in terms of partial equilibrium models, have argued that the …

, persistently large gender gaps in terms of labor supply, earnings, and representation in top jobs remain. Moreover, in countries … the role of children and show that many potential explanations for the remaining gender disparities in labor market … relative to men. In the U.S., we document that close to two-thirds of the overall gender earnings gap can be accounted for by …

We show that choices in competitive behavior may entail a gender wage gap. In our experi ments, employees first choose … pie size the employee has generated, the remuneration scheme chosen, and the employee's gender. Employers then decide how … the pie will be split, as in a dictator game. Whereas employers do not discriminate by gender when tournaments are chosen …

discrimination in terms of hiring recommendations, job fit assessments, or wage offers. However, a closer analysis reveals a gender … discrimination towards LGBTQ+ workers in the labor market and its interaction with gender. …This paper presents the findings of an artifactual field experiment conducted in urban Ecuador to investigate …

There is a large gender gap in the probability of being in a "top job" in mid-career. Top jobs bring higher earnings … women. We then use linear regression and decomposition techniques to account for the gender gap in top jobs including our … measure of overconfidence. Our results show that men being more overconfident explains 5-11 percent of the gender gap in top …