The gender gap in highly prestigious international research awards, 2001–2020

AbstractThis study examines gender disparities in the world’s 141 most prestigious international research awards. I find that (a) from 2001 to 2020 these awards were received 3,445 times by 2,011 men and 262 women; (b) women’s share increased from an annual average of 6% during 2001–...

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Main Author: Lokman I. Meho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The MIT Press 2021-01-01
Series:Quantitative Science Studies
Online Access:https://direct.mit.edu/qss/article/2/3/976/103157/The-gender-gap-in-highly-prestigious-international