Connections in Academia: Can Networking Opportunities Help Women?
Expected: 2026
I analyse whether women have a different propensity to form new collaborations, exploiting a large scale natural experiment across all disciplines in Italian academia.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in Dutch firms
Joint with Anne Boring, Josse Delfgaauw
Expected: 2026
Women in Top Academic Positions: Is There a Trickle-down Effect?
Joint with Manuel Bagues, Giulia Vattone, Natalia Zinovyeva
Expected: 2026
We study how the promotion of a female professor affects future hiring decisions and PhD students in the department.
Recommended citation: Bagues, M., G. Vattuone, M. Makany, and N. Zinovyeva. (2023): “Women in Top Academic Positions: Is There a Trickle-down Effect?,”
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Experts on Scientific Committees
Joint with Natalia Zinovyeva
Expected: 2025
We study how the presence of experts affects decision-making in committees. Experts apply stricter standards, emphasize research quality over quantity, and influence peers to adopt similar criteria. They also select candidates who are more productive over the following decade and more likely to earn subsequent promotions.