Selected Media Coverage

Video

THE CORONAVIRUS CAUSES A RECESSION FOR WOMEN

SEASON 26 E 77 • 04/05/2021

"Desi Lydic talks to economist Olga Shurchkov and infectious disease researcher Dharushana Muthulingam about how the pandemic is hurting working women due to childcare disruptions."

CBS NEWS BOSTON

'A savvy investment': Single women own more homes than single men

BY TIFFANY CHAN • 03/08/2023

"Wellesley College economics professor Olga Shurchkov says she's not surprised that single women are outpacing single men."

Podcasts

Season 10, Episode 28 - FreakonomicsA small percentage of Fortune 500 companies are run by women. Why? Research shows that female executives are more likely to be put in charge of firms that are already in crisis. Are they being set up to fail? To find out more, check out the podcasts from which this hour was drawn: “After the […]

Selected print articles and popular blog posts covering research

Gender Differences in Persistence and Publishing in Economics - Marginal REVOLUTIONWe design an experiment to study gender differences in reactions to editorial decisions on submissions to top economics journals. Respondents read a hypothetical editor’s letter where the decision (e.g., revise and resubmit) is randomized across participants. Relative to an R&R, female assistant professors who receive a rejection perceive a significantly lower likelihood of subsequently publishing […]

Analysis | We’ve been cooped up with our families for almost a year. This is the result.When the pandemic forced us into our homes to spend extended periods in contact only with a small circle of family members, it was one of the fastest, largest shifts of human behavior in memory. We're just starting to understand the fallout.

Lockdowns Rein in Female Economists While Men Keep WorkingFemale economists, who have long faced an uphill battle to influence academia and policy making, now face an additional challenge amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Why women fall into the negative feedback trap - The Boston GlobeNew research shows women internalize criticism, while men let it roll off their backs. Could a radical attitude shift provide relief?

The 90% economy that lockdowns will leave behindIt will not just be smaller, it will feel strange | Briefing

How female academics are losing ground during the pandemicEarly analyses suggest that female academics are posting fewer preprints and starting fewer research projects than their male peers.

Selected print interviews on other topics

New study finds that glasses not only make you look smarter, they could even help you win an electionA new study finds that people prefer politicians with glasses over those without because we associate spectacles with intelligence and competence. And, the more liberal a voter leans the more likely they are to opt for a bespectacled candidate.

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Why researchers are 100 percent sure we love round numbersStudies show people often regulate their behavior to achieve such numbering, especially when buying products or achieving goals.