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Women and men in tech: Invisible barriers, gendered self-perception, and the social reshaping of work

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  • Rapoport, Elena
  • Volkova, Natalia V.
  • Barajas, Angel

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The persistent gender wage gap remains a pressing issue with far-reaching societal implications. Despite policy interventions aimed at closing this gap, the psychological and behavioral factors shaping wage expectations have received less attention. Drawing on the theory of statistical discrimination and signaling perspective, this study shifts the focus from employer-side discrimination to the self-perception of jobseekers, examining how gender-based biases contribute to wage disparities and reinforcing broader patterns of economic inequality.

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  • Rapoport, Elena & Volkova, Natalia V. & Barajas, Angel, 2026. "Women and men in tech: Invisible barriers, gendered self-perception, and the social reshaping of work," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:84:y:2026:i:c:s0160791x25003069
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103116
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