Outputs
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Publication - Policy Brief
Does the gender of your co-worker matter? Evidence from call centres in India
Several theories suggest that gender integration in the workplace may have negative effects in gender-segregated societies. This study presents results from a randomised controlled trial conducted in India on the effect of gender integration on employee productivity. The study was implemented in call centres located in five Indian cities. A total of 765 employees...
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Blog post
Does the gender of your co-worker matter? Evidence from call centres in India
Gender integration in the workplace may have negative effects on employee productivity (Akerlof and Kranton 2000, Bertrand et al. 2015). This could decrease employee productivity if employees of different genders are (1) uncomfortable or distracted by each other’s presence (Kandel and Lazear 1992), (2) face communication barriers while interacting (Hamilton et al. 2012),...
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Publication - Project Report
Gender peer effects in the workplace: A field experiment in call centres in India