URPP Conference on Gender Issues in Education and the Labor Market

The conference is uniquely focused on addressing critical issues related to gender inequality in education and the labor market from a transdisciplinary perspective, bringing together leading scholars from economics, psychology, and sociology.

Organizers: Anne Brenøe, Benita Combet

Katharina Block, University of Amsterdam

Santiago Compero, University of Toronto

Florian Englmaier, University of Munich

Catalina Franco, Norwegian School of Economics

Lena Hipp, University of Potsdam and Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin

Francesca Manzi, London School of Economics

Muriel Niederle, Stanford University

Sunday, June 1

18:30 Informal dinner
Restaurant Barfüsser

Monday, June 2               

8.30-9.00 Tea, coffee and registration                                

9.00-9.45 Welcome and "speed-dating"                                              

9.45-10.00 Break

10.00-12.00 Presentation Session 1 

Katharina Block "Who Cares?  A Socio-Cultural View of the Gender Gap in Care-Oriented Roles", Discussant Claudio Schilter

Muriel Niederle "Measuring Gender Attitudes Toward Men and Women", Discussant Valentina Di Stasio

12.00-13.00 Lunch                                    

13.00-15.00 Presentation Session 2

Florian Englmaier "Fostering Psychological Safety in Teams", Discussant Benita Combet

Francesca Manzi "Discrimination in the work place", Discussant Kenza Elass

15.00-15.30 Break                                     

15.30-16.30 Presentation Session 3

Daisy Pollene "Norms at Work: Masculinity, Well-being and Performance in Academia"

Moritz Drechsel-Grau "Are Male Bosses Bad for Women’s Careers?" 

Andreas Steinhauer"How Do Firms Respond to Parental Leave Absences?"

17.00 - 17.15 Break

17.15 - 18.30 Poster session 1*

18.30 Apéro and Dinner

Tuesday, June 3                                     

8.30-9.00 Tea and Coffee         

9.00-10.00 Presentation Session 4

Viola Salvestrini "Gender diversity and teams’ decision-making"

Matthias Collischon "Men and Women use Social Networks for Job Search at equal Rates, but Men use them more intensely"                    

10.00-10.30 Break 

10.30-12.30 Presentation Session 5

Lena Hipp "Partnership penalties for working in gender-atypical occupations? Survey and field experimental evidence from Germany", Discussant Ulf Zölitz

Santiago Campero "Do Employers Change their Recruitment Choices Based on Past Interview Outcomes?", Discussant Ben Jann                                        

12.30-13.30 Lunch                                     

13.30-14.30 Poster Session 2*

14.30-15.00 Break

15.00-16.00 Presentation Session 6

Catalina Franco "Will Artificial Intelligence Get in the Way of Achieving Gender Equality?", Discussant Germaine Gauthier

17.00-22.00 Apero MS Etzel/Dinner Frauenbadi

Poster session 1:

Zeyneb Eyibak (University of Zurich) “Gender Identity and Economic Decision Making“     

Jule Hauf (University of European University Institute) “ How to normalise men's presence in nursing - Experimental evidence from Poland“     

Lea Jordan (University of Zurich) “ Leaning in or Leaning Out? Shaping Women’s Leadership Ambitions through Family-Supportive Work Structures & Inclusive Work Climates“     

Cecilia Daniar Pè (University of Zurich) “Class and Career Decisions. Experimental Evidence on How Socioeconomic Status Shapes Job Preferences and Perceived Accessibility“     

Claudio Schilter (University of Berne) “Beyond the Paycheck: Do Fringe Benefits Shape Gendered Career Choices“     

Jan Ringling & Benjamin Riva (University of Zurich) “Effects of Compulsory Computer Science Education on Degree Choice“ 

Devon Spika (University of Zurich) “Children’s books and the early internalisation of gender norms – a pilot study“     

Max Thon (University of Zurich) “How to Attract Talent? Field-Experimental Evidence on Emphasizing Flexibility and Career Opportunities in Job Advertisements“       

Noël Werthmüller (University of Berne) “The role of occupational context in recruiters' gender stereotypical expectations and hiring preferences“ 

Thea Zöllner (University of Berne) “Backlash to Gender Equality?“ 

Poster session 2:

Hazal Hailistoprak (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) “Gendered Career Aspirations in Tech: The Role of (Biased) Self-Assessments of Programming Skills“     

Natalie Irmert (Lund University) “Cultural Gender Norms and Occupational Choice“     

Matthias Klingler (University of Zurich) “Has The Male Breadwinner Model Really Eroded?“     

Daphne Rutnam (University of Zurich) “Men in Care Jobs“     

Michael Bajka Scherwin (University of St. Gallen) “How to Reduce the IT Gender Gap in Occupational Preferences?“ 

Jürg Schweri (EHB) “Persisting Gender Segregation: Lessons from Eight Decades of Apprenticeship Choices“     

Albert Thieme (University of Zurich) “The Value of a Peer“ 

Lea Weigand (University of Mainz/University of Frankfurt) “Legal Change and Local Norms: The Reform of the Marital Law and Married Women’s Labor Supply in Switzerlan“     

Ulf Zölitz (University of Zurich) “Disconnecting Women: Gender Disparities in the Impact of Online Instruction“

Hotel Rigiblick, Germaniastrasse 99, 8044 Zurich

• take tram 9 or 10 or bus 33 to tram stop "Seilbahn Rigiblick"

• walk between the supermarket Migros and the pharmacy directly to the funicular railway

• get off at the last stop "Bergstation Rigiblick"

• 100m to the conference venue

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Restaurant Barfüsser, Spitalgasse 3, 8001 Zurich

• take tram 4,11 or 15 to Rudolf-Brun-Brücke
• walk through Badergasse and Niederdorfstrasse to Spitalgasse
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