Gender Differences in Scientific Communication and Their Impact on Grant Funding Decisions
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Author(s)
Kolev, Julian
Fuentes-Medel, Yuly
Murray, Fiona E
Date Issued
2020
Journal
American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings
Publisher
American Economic Association
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Final published version
Abstract
Why are women underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, and innovation? Using a sample of Gates and NIH grant applications submitted by a common pool of US-based academic researchers, we implement a range of text analysis methods associated with gendered language. We find that despite significant institutional differences, there are consistent gender differences in scientific communication. By contrast, we find starkly differing impacts of these text characteristics on funding outcomes across our institutional settings. Our findings suggest that institutional reform is likely to be a viable strategy for increasing gender inclusion in science and technology.
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Sloan School of Management
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https://doi.org/10.1257/PANDP.20201043
