Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/305536 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 11294
Publisher: 
CESifo GmbH, Munich
Abstract: 
Can diversity lead to greater research focus on populations underrepresented in science? Between 1960 and 1990, 76 all-male US universities transitioned to coeducation. Using a generalized difference-in-differences design, we find that coeducation led to a 44% increase in gender-related research publications. This increase is driven by research focused on female subjects and gender differences. While coeducation led to a compositional shift with more women and researchers interested in gender topics, much of the increase comes from male incumbent researchers shifting their research focus toward gender-related topics. The results support interaction with more diverse students and peers as key underlying mechanisms.
Subjects: 
gender diversity
direction of innovation
scientific research
JEL: 
J16
O31
O34
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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