Gender Differences in Scientific Communication and Their Impact on Grant Funding Decisions
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 110,
May 2020
(pp. 245-49)
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.Citation
Kolev, Julian, Yuly Fuentes-Medel, and Fiona Murray. 2020. "Gender Differences in Scientific Communication and Their Impact on Grant Funding Decisions." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 110: 245-49. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20201043Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- J44 Professional Labor Markets; Occupational Licensing
- O31 Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
- I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- J44 Professional Labor Markets; Occupational Licensing