The spillover effects of gender quotas on dishonesty

Valeria Maggian (1) , Natalia Montinari (2)

1 GATE Lyon Saint-Étienne - Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon - Saint-Etienne
2 UNIBO - Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna = University of Bologna

We experimentally test for spillover effects of gender quotas on subsequent unrelated, unethical behavior. We find that introducing quotas has no systematic effect on unethical behavior for both genders. High performing, competitive females are more likely to display unethical behavior than their male counterparts.

Mots clés: Affirmative action; spillover effects; unethical behavior; competition; laboratory experiments

Domaines: Economies et finances

Valeria Maggian, Natalia Montinari. The spillover effects of gender quotas on dishonesty. 2017. ⟨halshs-01511175⟩