This paper reports the results of first systematic attempt at quantitatively measuring seminar culture within economics and testing whether it is gender neutral. We collected data on every interaction between presenters their audience in hundreds research seminars job market talks across most leading departments, as well during summer conferences. find that women are treated differently than ma...
Abstract Attendees of accounting empirical research seminars all too often come to view the conclusions presented in papers as non-persuasive. This disappointing situation indicates that researchers employ data analysis methodologies which inherently support they are looking for. Such issues rarely discussed because many participants have relied on same – thus firsthand knowledge about inherent...
