Gender Homophily, Collaboration, and Output

Lorenzo Ductor () and Anja Prummer
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Lorenzo Ductor: Department of Economic Theory and Economic History, University of Granada.

No 22/18, ThE Papers from Department of Economic Theory and Economic History of the University of Granada.

Abstract: We consider the implications of gender homophily in Economics, which has persisted despite the significant increase in women in the field. As women remain underrepresented, gender homophily may serve as a constraint in collaboration. It could also lead to less gender diverse co-author teams than may be optimal in terms of generating high quality research papers. We show that gender homophily neither constrains collaboration nor prevents higher quality output. Gender diversity is not an asset in Economics.

Keywords: Homophily; Collaboration; Diversity; Research Quality. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D85 J16 O30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2022-12-21
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Journal Article: Gender homophily, collaboration, and output (2024)
Working Paper: Gender Homophily, Collaboration, and Output (2023)
Working Paper: Gender Homophily, Collaboration, and Output (2023)
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