What Kamala Harris’s Nomination Means for Women’s Equality

Oriane A. M. Georgeac

September 11, 2020

If Joe Biden is elected this November, Kamala Harris would be the first woman and the first person of color to serve as vice president. We asked Prof. Oriane Georgeac, who studies perceptions of diversity, if Harris’s nomination heralds an acceleration of progress for women generally.

Kamala Harris campaigning in Iowa in February 2019. Photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

When Women Speak, Do People Listen?

Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak
February 27, 2020

In a study of farming villages in Malawi, Yale SOM's Mushfiq Mobarak and his colleagues found that women’s performance on communication tasks seemed to be hindered by how other people received their work.
Single Women Get Lower Returns from Housing Investments

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham Kelly Shue
February 25, 2020

A new study from Yale SOM’s Kelly Shue and Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham finds that single women who buy and sell real estate lose out on an average of $1,600 per year.
In Finance Field, Gender Disparities Are Significant—But Shrinking

Heather E. Tookes
December 06, 2019
More women are being hired for finance positions at top business schools, according to a study co-authored by Yale SOM's Heather Tookes, but progress is slow. The study suggests that this may be due to limited collaborator networks.
A Few Seconds of Speech Sparks Class Bias in Hiring

Michael W. Kraus
October 24, 2019
New research by Yale SOM’s Michael Kraus shows that people can accurately assess a stranger’s socioeconomic position based on brief speech patterns and that these snap perceptions influence hiring managers in ways that favor job applicants from higher social classes.
When the School Mascot Is a Native American Stereotype

Xanni Brown Michael W. Kraus
September 25, 2019
Researchers led by Yale SOM’s Michael Kraus and psychology doctoral student Xanni Brown found that a university community’s acceptance of a racist symbol affects students’ sense of belonging and may decrease willingness to donate in the future.
Why Leaders Need to Care about Diversity

Eileen Murray
August 12, 2019
Eileen Murray, the co-CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, says that top leaders at financial firms need to do more to foster diversity—or risk falling behind in the race to innovate.
Stereotypes of Asian Americans Skew Estimates of Racial Wealth Gap

Michael W. Kraus
July 09, 2019
According to Yale SOM's Michael Kraus, the stereotype of high-achieving Asian Americans may obscure the needs of communities living in poverty and contribute to bias against other groups.
Competition Can Make Corporate Cultures More Socially Progressive

Alexander K. Zentefis Gary B. Gorton
March 21, 2019
A study by Yale SOM’s Alexander Zentefis and Gary Gorton suggests a progressive competitor can push a company to change under the right circumstances.
The Power Pod: A Conversation on Identity with Christina Whatley ’19

Michael W. Kraus
January 09, 2019
In this conversation, Christina Whatley and Michael Kraus talk about the challenges of being a racial minority student at SOM and on the Yale campus.
The Roots of Economic Inequality

Michael W. Kraus
December 04, 2018
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM's Michael Kraus shows that deeply ingrained social behaviors play a role in perpetuating economic inequality.