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The Scarring Effects of Workplace Sexual Harassment

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We provide new causal evidence on the labor market consequences of workplace sex-ual harassment using matched survey and administrative data from Denmark. Both women and men experience persistent earnings losses of around 6 percent, with losses doubling among those who change employers. These effects are not driven by non-employment or occupational downgrading but by moves to lower-paying firms. A sub-stantial share of harassment comes from clients—particularly for women—highlighting the need for broader anti-harassment policies. Our findings reveal the long-term eco-nomic scars of harassment and gendered patterns in firm mobility, sorting, and pro-ductivity that persist beyond job transitions.

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  • Chikhale, Nisha & Duncombe, Natalie & Larsen, Birthe, 2025. "The Scarring Effects of Workplace Sexual Harassment," Working Papers 7-2025, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:cbsnow:2025_007
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    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J32 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions
    • J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions

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