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Gender Differences in Patenting in the Academic Life SciencesWaverly W. DingUniversity of Maryland - R.H. Smith School of Business Fiona MurrayMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Entrepreneurship Center Toby StuartUniversity of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business; Harvard University - Entrepreneurial Management Unit 2006 Abstract: We analyze longitudinal data on academic careers and conduct interviews with faculty members to determine the scope and causes of the gender gap in patenting among life scientists over a 30-year period show that women faculty members patent at about 40 percent of the rate of men. We find that the gender gap has been improving over time, although it remains large.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 23 Keywords: Science, Females, Males, Gender, Patents, Academic research, Faculty, Colleges & universities, Inventors, Research productivity, Social networks, University-industry relations, Career choices working papers seriesDate posted: September 4, 2008Suggested CitationContact Information
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