Gender Differences in Scientific Communication and Their Impact on Grant Funding Decisions

Julian Kolev, Yuly Fuentes-Medel and Fiona Murray

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, vol. 110, 245-49

Abstract: Why are women underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, and innovation? Using a sample of Gates and NIH grant applications submitted by a common pool of US-based academic researchers, we implement a range of text analysis methods associated with gendered language. We find that despite significant institutional differences, there are consistent gender differences in scientific communication. By contrast, we find starkly differing impacts of these text characteristics on funding outcomes across our institutional settings. Our findings suggest that institutional reform is likely to be a viable strategy for increasing gender inclusion in science and technology.

JEL-codes: I23 J16 J44 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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