Is the school workforce biased against men?

Joshua Fullard

Economics Letters, 2025, vol. 251, issue C

Abstract: We test for gender discrimination in the School Workforce in England by asking teachers to evaluate fictitious applicants for three hypothetical positions in their school (Teaching Assistant, Classroom Teacher and Headteacher). We find that male applicants are evaluated less favourably than female applicants. The gender difference in evaluations decreases with seniority – for Headteacher roles male and female applicants are evaluated similarly. These findings suggest that minority groups can experience more discrimination for lower-level jobs.

Keywords: Gender discrimination; Hiring decisions; Vignette study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C99 J16 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112337

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