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Do female researchers face a glass ceiling in France? A hazard model of promotions
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Abstract The present article examines whether French female researchers face a glass ceiling, an invisible barrier to promotion. Using an original database from the National Institute for Agricultural Research, we estimate duration models for promotions. The methodology used allowed us to take into account c... view more
The present article examines whether French female researchers face a glass ceiling, an invisible barrier to promotion. Using an original database from the National Institute for Agricultural Research, we estimate duration models for promotions. The methodology used allowed us to take into account censored observations and unobserved heterogeneity. Our results show a significant gender effect that does not contradict the glass-ceiling hypothesis. In addition, factors that boost promotion seem to be radically different according to gender and we present evidence that promotion strategies are different for males and females.... view less
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Sociology of Science, Sociology of Technology, Research on Science and Technology
Free Keywords
glass ceiling; gender gap; J16; C41
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 2053-2062
Journal
Applied Economics, 42 (2010) 16
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840701765338
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)