American Economic Journal:
Economic Policy
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Gender Differences in Preferences for Meaning at Work
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
vol. 16,
no. 3, August 2024
(pp. 61–94)
Abstract
Scholars have examined whether preferences for job characteristics help explain why men and women sort into different occupations but have overlooked preferences for meaning at work. We first document gender differences in preferences for meaning in a large-scale survey covering individuals in 47 countries. We then conduct a choice-based conjoint analysis of a cohort of MBA students at a leading business school to study gender differences in preferences for meaning compared to other job attributes. We show that gender differences in preferences for meaning at work are widespread and partly explain gender differences in behavioral outcomes, including industry of work.Citation
Burbano, Vanessa, Nicolas Padilla, and Stephan Meier. 2024. "Gender Differences in Preferences for Meaning at Work." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 16 (3): 61–94. DOI: 10.1257/pol.20220121Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- D91 Micro-Based Behavioral Economics: Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
- I23 Higher Education; Research Institutions
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- J28 Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
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