Shopping While Female: Who Pays Higher Prices and Why?

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2017
Volume: 107
Issue: 5
Pages: 146-49

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8.043 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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Abstract

I estimate gender price discrimination in the Ugandan antimalarial drug market with an audit study. To determine whether results are consistent with statistical or taste-based discrimination, I contrast gender results with results by ethnicity (tribe). Vendors initially offer women prices that are $0.12 (3 percent) higher. However, women are 16 percentage points more likely to successfully bargain for a discount, resulting in no differential in price paid. Results are stronger among majority-tribe females. I find no differences in drug quality. Both women and minorities report better service quality. Offer price differentials suggest statistical discrimination; there is no differential for prices paid.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:107:y:2017:i:5:p:146-49
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25