Male and Female Voices in Economics
33 Pages Posted: 27 May 2022
Date Written: April 1, 2022
Abstract
Women's voices are likely to be even more absent from economic debates than headline figures on female under-representation suggest. Focusing on a panel of leading economists we find that men are more willing than women to express an opinion and are more certain and more confident in their opinions, including in areas where both are experts. Women make up 21 per cent of the panel but 19 per cent of the opinions expressed and 14 per cent of strong opinions. We discuss implications for the economics profession and for promoting a genuine diversity of views.
Keywords: confidence, gender, Opinions
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Sievertsen, Hans and Smith, Sarah, Male and Female Voices in Economics (April 1, 2022). CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17166, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4121341
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