The Role of Beliefs in Driving Gender Discrimination

Although there is ample evidence of discrimination against women in the workplace, it can be difficult to understand what factors contribute to discriminatory behavior. We use an experiment to both...

• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Management Sciences

• Publication date

  2017-12-20

• Fields of study

  Computer Science, Sociology, Business, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1287/MNSC.2020.3660
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