Language gender-marking and borrower discouragement

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2022
Volume: 212
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Research suggests that sex-based grammatical systems in languages are associated with gender differences in economic behavior. Using cross-country data on firms, we find that gendered languages lead women entrepreneurs to be more discouraged from applying for credit than male entrepreneurs.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:212:y:2022:i:c:s0165176522000155
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-26