The Review of Economics and Statistics Vol. 104 No. 5 2022
The Gender Promotion Gap: Evidence from Central Banking
Abstract
We examine gender differences in career progression and promotions using personnel data from the European Central Bank (ECB) during the period 2003–2017. A gender wage gap emerges within a few years of hiring, despite broadly similar entry conditions. We also find a gender promotion gap before 2010 when the ECB issued a public commitment to diversity. Following this change, the promotion gap disappears. Using data on promotion applications, we find a gender application bias, partly driven by preferences for competition. Following promotion, women perform better in terms of salary progression.
- DOI
- 10.1162/rest_a_00988
- Volume
- 104
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 981-996
- Language
- en
- Sources
- openalex crossref