This project has received funding via the EUI ESR call 2025, dedicated to Early Stage Researchers, with the contribution of the EUI Widening Europe Programme. The EUI Widening Europe Programme initiative, backed by contributions from the European Union and EUI Contracting States, is designed to strengthen internationalisation, competitiveness, and quality in research in Widening countries, and thus foster a more cohesive European Higher Education and Research area.
This project investigates the effect of tenure requirements on the supply of female candidates for academic positions in Economics. Economic research is known for having a “leaky pipeline:” Despite high early-stage academic achievements, only a few women reach tenured positions. We hypothesise that high publication requirements for tenure deter female economists from pursuing a career in academia.
Within a hypothetical choice experiment, we will quantify the willingness of PhD candidates in economics to give up salary, low teaching loads, or prestigious positions for jobs with less stringent tenure requirements. Our findings aim to inform policies to retain female talent in academia.