Gender biased resistance to harsh feedback
Saygin, Perihan O. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada)
Pollard, Garrison (University of Florida. Department of Economics)
Knight, Thomas (University of Florida. Department of Economics)
Rush, Mark (University of Florida. Department of Economics)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada

Date:	2025
Description:	42 pag.
Abstract:	Responses to performance feedback play a critical role in shaping future out comes in educational and professional contexts. This paper examines whether evaluator gender influences the likelihood that individuals contest feedback. Using an experiment conducted in large introductory economics courses, we exploit the random assignment of evaluators with randomly assigned male- or female-sounding names to identify a systematic gender bias: individuals are significantly more likely to contest feedback when it is delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name than when similar feedback comes from a male-sounding evaluator. This gender disparity is most pronounced when evaluations are harsh relative to a "fair" assessment, fall short of students' performance expectations, and are more ambiguous. These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments and have implications for their authority, credibility, and career advancement in both educational and workplace settings.
Note:	This study received IRB approval from University of Florida (IRB202201907) and was pre-registered with the
Note:	American Economic Association (AEARCTR-0010898).
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Language:	Anglès
Series:	Document de treball (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada) ; 10.25
Document:	Working paper
Subject:	Gender ; Backlash ; Stereotypes

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