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On the Origins of Gender-Biased Behavior: The Role of Explicit and Implicit Stereotypes

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  • Eliana Avitzour
  • Adi Choen
  • Daphna Joel
  • Victor Lavy

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This study examines the role of implicit and explicit stereotypes behind gender-discriminatory behavior. The empirical context is the grading discriminatory behavior of math teachers in experimental settings. Previous observational studies demonstrated that math teachers show gender bias when grading papers. The mechanisms behind this behavior are mostly unexplored. We asked teachers to grade gender-manipulated exam papers and measured their grading behavior and implicit and explicit gender stereotypes. We found that implicit gender stereotypes and underestimating own implicit stereotypes were associated with boy-favoring grading behavior. Reducing implicit gender stereotypes and exposing teachers to their implicit biases may promote gender equality in schools.

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  • Eliana Avitzour & Adi Choen & Daphna Joel & Victor Lavy, 2020. "On the Origins of Gender-Biased Behavior: The Role of Explicit and Implicit Stereotypes," NBER Working Papers 27818, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    1. Alberto Alesina & Michela Carlana & Eliana La Ferrara & Paolo Pinotti, 2024. "Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 114(7), pages 1916-1948, July.
    2. Michela Carlana, 2019. "Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers’ Gender Bias," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 134(3), pages 1163-1224.
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