Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to bias and stereotypes.
Women in the boardroom: Has the time for quotas arrived?
Op-Ed by Sarah Kaplan and Aaron Dhir (Osgoode Hall Law School) in the Globe and Mail
Gender quotas do not thwart meritocracy
Gender quotas increase overall quality of both men and women
Why It’s Time to Invest in Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
Prof. Laura Doering is interviewed about bias in economic development, including microfinance in strategy + business
Gender and the Economy on TVO
Is the invisible hand fair to all? On International Women's Day, Sarah Kaplan spoke with Steve Paikin on TVO's The Agenda about how gender affects economic outcomes.
Announcement of Best Paper Award
(Institute researchers awarded best paper award for “Whitened Resumes: Race and Self-Presentation in the Labor Market.” Administrative Science Quarterly)
How bias can cut both ways
The Globe and Mail
Rotman Magazine Special Issue on Inequality
(New! We collaborated with Rotman Magazine on a special issue on Inequality, out this Fall!)
Gender and perceived creativity
How stereotypical masculinity is rewarded over competence
The problem with working for a supposed meritocracy
The Globe and Mail